Los Angeles Clippers star Matt Barnes believes that the Lakers management are putting players off joining them in free agency.

The former Lakers star dismissed suggestions that veteran guard Kobe Bryant was to blame, and instead pointed the finger at the front office.

"The reason people don't want to go to the Lakers is because of management," Barnes told SI.com.

"Kobe can be the scapegoat all they want but if you play hard, Kobe likes you. And if you bulls— around, he doesn't. It's plain and simple. He's not a vocal leader. He just expects you to play as hard as you can every minute on the court, like he does."

The Lakers will be looking to improve the roster this summer given that they will have a high Draft pick and significant cap space.

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Sumeet Paul