NBA Roster Search: Facts to Know for the 2024-25 Season

LeBron James enters the 2024-25 season as the oldest and most experienced player in the NBA.

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The 2024-25 Opening Day roster facts are here. The annual look is packed with information, including this season’s oldest and youngest players, oldest and youngest teams, and more.

See below for all the topics covered in the 2024-25 NBA Roster Search.

Who is the youngest player in the NBA?

• Toronto Raptors Rookie Center Ulrich Chomche is the youngest player on the NBA’s opening season roster, at 18 years and 297 days old. He turns 19 on December 30th. The second and third youngest players are 19-year-old rookies who were born on the same day: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topić and Charlotte Hornets forward Tidjane Salaün (both born August 10). , 2005).

Who is the oldest player in the NBA?

• Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBronJames is the oldest player on the roster at the start of the 2024-25 season, at 39 years and 297 days. LA Clippers forward PJ Tucker and San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul, born a day apart, are also 39, as is Charlotte Hornets forward Taj Gibson. Four players are 38 years old: Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors guard/forward Garrett Temple, Boston Celtics center/forward Al Horford and Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green.

Who played the most seasons in the NBA?

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBronJames enters 2024-25 with 21 seasons under his belt. San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul has 19 seasons and Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry has 18 seasons, while Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley and Boston Celtics center/forward Al Horford have There are 17 seasons. Eight players enter 2024-25 having played 16 seasons: Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, Miami Heat forward Kevin Love, Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green, Denver guard Russell Westbrook Nuggets, Nicolas Batum, LA Clippers guard/forward, Philadelphia 76ers guard Eric Gordon and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant.

What are the oldest teams in the NBA?

The 76ers bring a veteran-rich team into the 2024-25 season.

THE Philadelphia 76ers enters the 2024-25 season as the NBA’s oldest team by age, with an average age of 28.31 years.

What are the youngest teams in the NBA?

THE Oklahoma City Thunder enters the 2024-25 season as the youngest NBA team by age, with an average age of 24,148.

• Oklahoma City Thunder – 24,148
• Portland Trail Blazers – 24,200
• San Antonio Spurs – 24,209
• Detroit pistons – 24,278
• Memphis Grizzlies – 24,360
• Utah Jazz – 25:25
• Wizards of Washington – 25.46
• Brooklyn Networks – 25,131
• Chicago Bulls – 25,140
• Atlanta Hawks – 25,159
• Orlando Magic – 25,188
• Indiana Pacers – 25,263
• Toronto Raptors – 25,273
• Los Angeles Lakers – 25,285
• New York Knicks – 25,305

Which teams have the highest (and lowest) average number of seasons of NBA experience?

Team experience in rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season ranges from 2.56 years (Oklahoma City Thunder) to 6.65 years (Philadelphia 76ers).

Here are the 15 teams with the fewest average seasons of NBA experience:

• Oklahoma City Thunder – 2.56
• Portland Trail Blazers – 3
• Memphis Grizzlies – 3.24
• Detroit pistons – 3.35
• New Orleans Pelicans – 3.59
• Charlotte Hornets – 3.83
• San Antonio Spurs – 3.83
• Brooklyn Networks – 3.89
• Toronto Raptors – 3.89
• Utah Jazz – 3.89
• Wizards of Washington – 3.89
• Indiana Pacers – 3.94
• Atlanta Hawks – 4
• Houston Rockets – 4
• Chicago Bulls – 4.06

Here are the 15 teams with the highest average number of seasons of NBA experience:

• New York Knicks – 4.07
• Orlando Magic – 4.53
• Cleveland Cavaliers – 4.65
• Los Angeles Lakers – 4.67
• Denver Nuggets – 4.72
• Minnesota Timberwolves – 4.83
• Sacramento Kings – 5.18
• Boston Celts – 5.29
• Golden State Warriors – 5.35
• Miami heat – 5.65
• Milwaukee Bucks – 5.67
• Dallas Mavericks – 5.72
• Phoenix Suns – 6.29
• Los Angeles Clippers – 6.44
• Philadelphia 76ers – 6.53

What colleges have the most NBA players?

Entering the 2024-25 season, Kentucky is the U.S. school with the most current NBA players (29) for the 13th consecutive year. Duke has the second most players, with 24. With 14 players, UCLA is in third place, while Arizona (12) is not far behind in fourth place.

• Kentucky – 29
• Duke – 24
• UCLA-14
• Arizona – 12
• Arkansas – 11
• Gonzaga – 11
• Kansas – 11
• USC – 11
• Michigan – 10
• Texas – 10
• Baylor – 10