At this point, there are just not enough adjectives to describe the greatness of LeBron James. The King, after all, is coming off one of the best seasons of his storied NBA career, capped off by leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their 17th Larry O’Brien trophy.

Before the 2019-20 campaign, there were murmurs about whether LeBron can still hold this throne as one of the best players in the league. As amazing as he has been, Father Time was creeping in for the 35-year-old megastar.

Safe to say, he laid waste to those doubts and more, tallying 25.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 10.2 assists, and 1.2 steals in 67 regular-season games. He amped up those numbers further come in the playoffs and won his fourth Finals MVP in the process.

LeBron James will now enter his 18th season in the league, with a whole new set of questions hovering above his head. Will this be the year we see him lose that cloak of invincibility? Or will his consistent greatness further fuel his claim as the greatest of all time?

Here are four bold predictions for LeBron James in the upcoming season set to begin on December 22.

LeBron won’t play more than 60 games with the Lakers in the regular season

It wasn’t that long ago when James suited up for the entire 82-game season. That was back in his final year with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017. That won’t be a possibility this season, considering the league shortened the schedule to just 72 games.

Still, expect King James to be sitting casually on the sidelines from time to time once their title bid officially begins. No one is really expecting head coach Frank Vogel to give his aging superstar extended exposure, especially if the Lakers once again race to the best record in the West.

James missed significant time in his first year with the team after he was limited to just 55 games in 2018-19 due to a groin injury. The Lakers also missed the postseason that year. The long hiatus forced James to just 67 games in his second year with the team.

The Lakers brought in a lot of talent this offseason so there’s a high chance that LeBron’s minutes will even go down.

LeBron will shoot more 3-pointers with the Lakers next season

James was more of a slasher in his early years in the league, so he didn’t really shoot much from the great beyond. The King, however, has kept up with the times and has become a more confident and more efficient shooter over time.

While James’ supreme athleticism is still there, it’s clear that he has favored his outside game over the last few years.

So far, James averages 4.3 3-point attempts per game in his career. He increased that average in his two years in a Purple and Gold jersey. The 6-foot-8 forward tried 5.9 triples in 2018-19, which increased to 6.3 attempts last season. James knocked down 2.2 treys a night for a decent 34.8 percent.

James will have a lot of talent around him next season, so there’s a higher chance he can just sit back and launch from deep on some offensive sets.

LeBron will still dish out double-digit assists – but will no longer lead the league

James kept racking up more accomplishments to his name year by year, adding an NBA assist leader award to his already impressive resume.

The 16-time All-Star dished out 10.2 assists last season – the highest average of his storied career so far. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise considering LeBron has always been a guard trapped in a power forward’s body.

As mentioned, the LakeShow became even more frightening in their bid for a repeat, following their impressive offseason haul. James will have even more capable recipients for his amazing dimes, so averaging double-digit assists for the second season in a row should be highly doable.

While Dennis Schroder is a nice replacement for Rajon Rondo, he is still not the playmaker that the former Lakers point guard was. This should force LeBron to be a more active facilitator, hence the expected healthy assists output.

However, The King might have more competition as the best dime dropper next season. Previous assists leaders like Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook joined new stacked teams this offseason and could give James a run for his money in that stat department.

LeBron will not win Finals MVP

James was practically the best player on the floor each time he reached the Finals. While his unflattering Finals record says otherwise, he still won MVP on all those four championships.

Let’s give the reigning champs the benefit of the doubt and assume that they will once again emerge as the titlists. If the Lakers do win back-to-back trophies, it will be James’ fellow superstar, Anthony Davis, who will be the one to raise the Bill Russell Finals MVP plum this time around.

Some argue that The Brow should have nabbed that award in the 2020 Finals after his string of heroic performances.

Make no mistake about it. LeBron was the alpha of that Lakers unit, but it's evident that AD was more valuable between the two of them during some stretches last season. Considering James is a freak of nature, we probably won’t see a significant dip in his game, even as he enters his 18th year in the league.

Still, it looks like it will be Davis’ time to shine next season, especially in the grandest stage.