The 10 Oldest and Youngest NBA Players in the 2025/26 Season

For the third consecutive season, LeBron James will start a new NBA campaign with a unique title: that of the oldest player in the entire league. The Los Angeles Lakers forward, who will turn 41 before the year ends, continues to defy the passage of time with a competitive level that few have managed to maintain at that age.

This time, however, he will not be alone among the forty-somethings in the NBA. His close friend Chris Paul, who turned 40 in May, joins him as the second oldest active player, while Kyle Lowry, point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, will join the forty club in March.

Nevertheless, it is evident that not all the names on the list of the ten oldest players in the league can offer the same level of production as James—or even Paul—in the 2025/26 season. Veterans like Garrett Temple or Joe Ingles have fully embraced their roles as mentors and team leaders, with limited minutes but a valuable presence for the younger generations.

The list of veterans also brings a symbolic milestone: Stephen Curry appears for the first time among the ten oldest players in the NBA. At 37 years old, the Golden State Warriors point guard continues to perform at an elite level, maintaining his status as an All-NBA star. Just behind him is Brook Lopez, who at 36 years of age is the twelfth oldest player in the league and continues to produce impressive numbers.

It is worth noting that this list could change in the coming days, as several veterans still without a team—such as P.J. Tucker, Taj Gibson, or James Johnson—are still seeking an opportunity to extend their careers.

The ten oldest NBA players in 2025/26

• LeBron James, Lakers (30/12/1984)

• Chris Paul, Clippers (6/5/1985)

• Kyle Lowry, Sixers (25/3/1986)

• Garrett Temple, Raptors (8/5/1986)

• Al Horford, Warriors (3/6/1986)

• Jeff Green, Rockets (28/8/1986)

• Joe Ingles, Timberwolves (2/10/1987)

• Mike Conley, Timberwolves (11/10/1987)

• Stephen Curry, Warriors (14/3/1988)

• Brook Lopez, Clippers (1/4/1988)

It is not surprising that the Warriors and the Clippers, two of the most experienced squads in the league, have several representatives in this group. In addition to those mentioned, three other players born in the 1980s also belong to these teams: Nicolas Batum, James Harden, and Jimmy Butler, consolidating both franchises as the oldest in the NBA.

Minnesota, on the other hand, joins this select group with two players on the list (Ingles and Conley), although they balance their experience with one of the youngest rosters in the league. In fact, the Timberwolves, along with the Nets, are the only teams with two players among the ten youngest in the league.

The new generation: the youngest players of the season

At the opposite end of the spectrum are the newcomers. All the youngest players in the NBA for the 2025/26 season were selected in this year's Draft:

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• Cooper Flagg, Mavericks (21/12/2006)

• Noa Essengue, Bulls (18/12/2006)

• Joan Beringer, Timberwolves (6/11/2006)

• Jeremiah Fears, Pelicans (14/10/2006)

• Khaman Maluach, Suns (14/9/2006)

• Ace Bailey, Jazz (13/8/2006)

• Rocco Zikarsky, Timberwolves (11/7/2006) — two-way

• Kasparas Jakucionis, Heat (29/5/2006)

• Nolan Traoré, Nets (28/5/2006)

• Ben Saraf, Nets (14/4/2006)

Flagg, the first draft pick, achieves the curious record of being the youngest player in the entire league when debuting at just 18 years old; he won't turn 19 until well into the regular season. Very close behind was the second pick in the draft, Dylan Harper, born on March 2, 2006, missing out by a matter of weeks.

Outside of Dallas and Minnesota, other franchises undergoing rebuilding phases are also represented among the youngest, with examples in Chicago, New Orleans, or Brooklyn. In fact, the Nets almost placed three players in the top 10, as Egor Demin landed in the eleventh spot.

The Wizards are another notable exception: although not among the top ten, they could have had a presence if the list expanded to fifteen players, with rookies Tre Johnson (March 7, 2006) and Will Riley (February 10, 2006) leading Washington's new generation.

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