When the Philadelphia 76ers were working on trading Charles Barkley in 1992, the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers were the final three candidates.

Barkley said this weekend that he was traded to the Lakers, but the 76ers backed out and then completed the Suns' trade.

"The Sixers backed out," said Barkley. "It was going crazy for two weeks so I knew it would come down to Portland, [the] Lakers or Phoenix. So I get a call from my agent one morning and he said, “Philly has traded you to the Lakers.” So I went to lunch and started drinking. I’m f---ing so excited that I am going to the Lakers. Three hours later I get a f---ing phone call from my agent saying that the Sixers backed out of the deal. I said, “Oh, s--t, I’m feeling pretty good right now.” So I went out and played that night."

The Lakers were going to trade James Worthy and Elden Campbell to the 76ers for Barkley and Ron Anderson.

The 76ers acquired Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang and Tim Perry from the Suns for Barkley.