Bill Simmons playfully trolls LeBron James, Lakers in predicting ‘zero’ championships

Sports analyst Bill Simmons offered his bold forecast on how many titles LeBron James will win with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Speaking with TMZ, Simmons said that in James' four-year stint with the Lakers, he won't win a single ring. Check out the video below where Simmons also predicted a Boston Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals match-up in two years.

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Simmons also said that the Lakers will get the likes of Jimmy Butler and Damian Lillard in the years to come. Analysts like Simmons have pointed out that while the Lakers have James in their team along with the best young core in the league, these pieces still won't be enough to compete for a championship. They believe that the purple and gold need to add at least one more superstar to complete the puzzle.

So Simmons is basically saying James, who'll likely retire after his contract with the Lakers expires, will be stuck at three rings. Three rings short of Michael Jordan — the player that James admitted he's chasing.

Be as it may, Simmons' words are just words. Many critics have downplayed the capacity of NBA superstars. James isn't considered as the greatest basketball player in his generation for no reason. All eyes will be on him for the next four years. Best believe that he won't disappoint.