Lakers Legend Metta World Peace Makes Bold NBA Finals Prediction

Posted by December 9, 2024 NBA
Lakers Legend Metta World Peace Makes Bold NBA Finals Prediction

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The Los Angeles Lakers have had a volatile start to the 2024-25 NBA season.

After starting out as one of the best teams in the NBA, they have gone just 3-7 over their last ten games.

Earlier in the season (when the Lakers were higher in the standings), former NBA star Metta World Peace said he thinks they can make the 2025 NBA Finals.

World Peace (via Byron Scott’s Fast Break): “Knecht is the best shooter in the league… That kid is nice, and the Lakers got new life. They got a real shooter with LeBron and AD. I don’t see them not making the Finals.”

The Lakers were 10-4, which had them as the third seed in the Western Conference (at the time of the recording).

Therefore, World Peace hadn’t yet seen the struggles that the Lakers would endure over the following month.

That said (even at the time of the interview), picking the Lakers to reach the NBA Finals would have been seen as a very hot take.

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April 11, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (37) reacts after scoring a basket against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Lakers are coming off a 107-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

They snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 13-11 in their first 24 games.

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Dec 6, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick during a timeout against the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images / Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Their biggest problems have come on the road where they have gone just 5-8.

At home, the Lakers have been good, going 8-3.

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Mar 14, 2018; Oakland, CA, USA; Retired NBA player Metta World Peace smiles before the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images / Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

As for World Peace, the former NBA All-Star spent 17 seasons in the league with the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks.

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