Andre Iguodala began his career in with the Sixers, playing eight seasons in Philly before a year with the Denver Nuggets and six with the Warriors. Carmelo Anthony, 37 years old. Just a few years ago, it seemed unlikely that Carmelo Anthony would ever join this list. The No. He played just 10 games before the team asked him not to come back, and he appeared to be exiled from the league.
The Portland Trail Blazers took a chance on him with a non-guaranteed deal in and he rebuilt his value as a reputable role player. Now with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony is looking for his first title after averaging LeBron James, 36 years old. As LeBron James continues to pad his resume among the best players of all-time, he continues to climb the list of oldest active NBA players.
The only thing King James is playing for these days is more championships. It might be time for James, who turns 37 this December, to start scaling back in the regular season to save his body for the playoffs after suffering significant injuries in two of the last three seasons. Paul Millsap, 36 years old.
A second-round pick in , Paul Millsap has exceeded all expectations throughout his year career. His first seven seasons with the Utah Jazz were solid, as he developed into a starting-caliber power forward.
Paul Millsap recently celebrated his 36 th birthday and is now the same age as many of the other players on this list. After spending seven years with the Jazz, Millsap played with the Atlanta Hawks for a few years. During his three years at Louisiana Tech, Paul Millsap averaged He is the only player in NCAA basketball history to lead the nation in rebounding for three consecutive years. Marc Gasol , who was born and raised in Spain, is the second oldest player on the L.
Lakers, after LeBron James, who is just a month older. As a teenager, Gasol moved to Tennessee with his parents after his older brother, Pau, joined the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol started playing basketball in high school and college. Of all the players on this list, LeBron James is the most famous and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players ever in history. James began playing organized basketball in the fifth grade and continued to play in high school.
Additionally, James won the NBA scoring title, is the all-time NBA playoffs scoring leader, and is fourth in all-time career points scored. In addition to basketball, LeBron James played football in high school and was even recruited by some Division I programs, including Notre Dame.
When Vince Carter officially called it a career and announced his retirement earlier his year, it meant the NBA had a new elder statesman. Barea , Anthony Tolliver , and Taj Gibson are among the players currently on the free agent market who would be among the 10 oldest players in the league if they were to sign a new contract. This year, the top 10 all have birth dates. The bread is old and crusty…good for making frenched toast.
I am not even bothering looking at the youngest list because I remember the years the oldest guys were born and that makes me feel old. I miss Vince Carter. At least I felt a little better. Currently, Paul is wearing the Phoenix jersey.
The list above just gives you an overview of the oldest active player at the moment. In NBA history, many players have continued to contribute and run on the basketball court, even after they have passed the golden age of a professional athlete. Hickey worked as a coach for the Steamrollers during the season.
Then he switched himself into a player position as the team warmed up at Hickey is not a great player. He scored just two points in total, fouled five times, and scored a total of 0 for 6 from the pitch in two defeats. Even when his performance was not good, Hickey still had a strong spirit when he stood at a record that after 73 years has not been surpassed. Kevin Willis enjoyed a long and proud NBA career before retiring at the age of 44 in During his ten years here, Willis averaged After moving to Miami in , Willis spent half of his career as a solid player.
In , he won a title with the Spurs, averaging 2. Robert Parish is the oldest of all the players who have made it to the Hall of Fame. The Chief began his career with the Warriors and played for four seasons. He later moved to the Boston Celtics. He spent the next 14 seasons at the Celtics and won three titles with 14 All-Star appearances.
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