Former Lakers Champion Makes Prediction About LeBron James Future

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Can 21-time All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James add enough championships to catch former Lakers sharpshooting forward Robert Horry's seven?

Horry won two straight titles while with Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon (and later, Hall of Fame small forward Clyde Drexler) on the Houston Rockets from 1994-95. His winning ways returned when he linked up with the Shaquille O'Neal-Kobe Bryant era Lakers, rattling off three consecutive titles from 2000-02.

Horry wrapped up his career on the San Antonio Spurs, winning two more championships — in 2005 and 2007 — while playing next to future Hall of Famers Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

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That's not a bad resume to have. Horry, who never made an All-Star team, is neverthless one of the most decorated NBA players in the history of the game.

When asked about it point-blank on FanDuel TV's "Run It Back," Horry himself (now a Lakers broadcaster), balked.

Robert Horry doesn’t think LeBron James will catch him in championships.

“I think he only got 2 more years left in him. That’s a wrap.”

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When Horry was asked if any current players could catch his tally of seven titles (something that has only otherwise been achieved by Bill Russell-era Boston Celtics players), he acknowledged that a lot of luck would have to break this generation's way.

“I was very fortunate to play with really, really good duos. I had Clyde and Dream, Shaq and Kobe, and then in San Antonio I had a trio of Tony, Manu and Tim. If you look at OKC, the guys in OKC, they're so young. I think that is probably the only team that can start a dynasty," Horry said.

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"LeBron, I think he's got two more years left in him. That’s a wrap,” Horry said.

In fairness, injuries have been a big part of the narrative for the 40-year-old James ever since he signed with the Lakers as a free agent in the summer of 2018.

Trouble Already for LeBron James?

The two-time league MVP and four-time champion is already hurt this year. He has yet to play in a game, and is expected to be sidelined until mid-November.

With the advent of Luka Doncic's arrival and Austin Reaves' ascent, James is fast becoming just the third-most important member of the roster. He's currently on an expiring maximum contract, but has the pedigree and the present-day talent to play at least for another few years if he's so inclined. Still, winning a title will be an uphill battle.

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