Oldest Active NBA Players

By Troy Wallace •  Updated: 09/13/19 •  3 min read

The Oldest Active NBA Players for 2021

 Wikipedia also has good information on the oldest active NBA players as the oldest players historically (Active or Inactive)

The List of the 5 Oldest Active NBA Players

1. Udonis Haslem, Heat (born 6/9/1980)

Haslem’s retiring

2. Andre Iguodala, Heat (born 1/28/1984)

3. Carmelo Anthony, Trail Blazers (born 5/29/1984)

4. J.J. Redick, Pelicans (born 6/24/1984)

5. LeBron James, Lakers (born 12/30/1984)

Who’s Out From Last Years Oldest Active NBA Players? 

Vince Carter officially retired earlier his year, which means Udonis Haslem currently holds the title of oldest active player on an NBA roster for 2020/21.  The 40 year old big man re-signed with the Heat for the coming season, Many of the NBA’s other oldest players haven’t found teams to play on this for 20/21.  Jamal Crawford, Pau Gasol, Kyle Korver, Tyson Chandler, Thabo Sefolosha, J.J. Barea, Anthony Tolliver, and Taj Gibson are on the free agent market and would rank on this list  if they were signed yet this year.

Some Parting Thoughts on the Oldest Active NBA Players

   

Troy Wallace

Troy Wallace is Certified Basketball Speed Specialist and shares his experiences in trying to stay as healthy as possible to stay on the court. He is active in coaching youth basketball in YMCA, Team Work Sports Nebraska, and, currently, in the Jr. Warriors program in Omaha, NE. Visit Troy's Full Author Bio Page or email him directly.