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When last season's game came to an abrupt end because of the epidemic, 43-year-old vincent carter, the oldest player in the league, also ended his last battle with the Hawks.

Carter's departure not only means the end of the legendary dunk king, but also makes the oldest player in the league change hands. This article will take stock of the five oldest players in the NBA since the beginning of this season.

The fifth lebron james is 36 years old. Once upon a time, people used to call James "the little emperor", and the memory of him still stayed in the "young talent" many years ago. But in a blink of an eye, James has passed his 36th birthday, and he can rank fifth in the NBA.

Although from the age figures, it seems that this is a veteran who is close to the end of his career, but from the performance on the court, we can't feel the "old age" that LeBron James should present at this age.

In the past 20 19 to 2020 seasons, James still showed a very high level of competition. While averaging 25.3 points and 7.8 rebounds in the regular season, he also won the first assists king award in his career with 10.2 assists, which is a "new achievement" to unlock his career.

However, he is proud of more than that. After leading the Lakers to the playoffs as the number one player in the West, James led his team to beat Portland Trailblazers, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Eastern champion Miami Heat, and won the 17 championship trophy for the Lakers. He won the finals MVP for the fourth time, making the Lakers equal to the Celtics in the number of championships.

The Lakers with James in the new season are still the biggest favourites to win the championship. According to the data, James also contributed 23+7+7. It is hard for us to believe that this is the performance of a veteran who ranks fifth in the league and has played in the NBA for nearly 18 years.

The fourth jj Lei Dike is 36 years old. In the Lei Dike 16 season that entered the league in 2006, judging from Lei Dike's three-point shooting rate of 0/5.3 and 45.3% in Pelican/KLOC-0 last season, the word retirement has obviously not been put on his agenda.

Shooters in the league have a characteristic different from other players, that is, they can have a long career without much confrontation on the court, and the older the veteran shooters are, the more likely they are to be favored by various teams, among which JJ Lei Dike is the representative.

Lei Dike, with average physical fitness, was positioned as a high-quality assistant shooter from the first day he entered the NBA. From the data point of view, he also accomplished this task well: in seven seasons of his career, Lei Dike's three-point shooting rate exceeded 40%, and his average three-point shooting rate reached 4 1.5%.

In the summer of 20 19, Lei Dike signed a two-year contract with the pelican for 26.5 million dollars. A white shooter over 30 years old can get such a contract in the later stage of his career, which is naturally inseparable from Lei Dike's diligence and dedication.

The third Cameron Anthony, 36-year-old Cameron Anthony, is a good friend with James in the draft, and joined hands with old rivals and friends to enter the list. However, compared with James, Anthony has retired from the ranks of top players in active service, and now he is concentrating on escorting damian lillard among the pioneers.

Anthony's whole career is famous for his unsolvable offensive means, whether it's back-to-back singles under the basket or long-distance projection. In the 20 13 season, he won the only scoring champion in his career with an average of 28.7 points, and was also the third in the MVP list that year.

It's just that Anthony's self-centered attack mode all the year round makes his personal attack the first priority on the court, so it's difficult to become a good puzzle-solving role for the team when Anthony's state is no longer at its peak. After 20 18 to 20 19 were cut by the rockets, Anthony once fell into a dilemma of no ball to play.

Fortunately, the pioneers gave Anthony a chance to shine. After joining the Trailblazers in the middle of last season, Anthony has gradually begun to transform from being addicted to singles. He did a good job in both off-the-ball cover and flank defense. This season, the veteran is also determined to follow Lillard to make a career in the west.

Second, Iguodala, 37, of andre iguodala, is also an "old friend" of James. In the "Five Deaths" lineup offered by Warriors coach Cole in the 20 15 Finals, Iguodala was an important part that restricted James from playing.

In the end, with Qi Xin's cooperation, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers led by James, and finally the most valuable player in the finals was somewhat unexpectedly lost to Andre Iguodala. After that, Iguodala also began a brilliant journey with the Warriors for four years and three championships.

As an experienced player, Iguodala not only plays the important role of "Five Little Death" at the critical moment, but also is a very big brother in the usual games and life. Although Iguodala's data can't compare with his peak in recent years, he is still one of the players who will make opponents feel scared in the playoffs.

Last season, Iguodala switched to Miami Heat. Many people thought that this was only the last stop for his retirement, but when he came to the east, he used his old skills and experience to help the team reach the final finals. In the Eastern Conference finals, in the sixth game of the Celtics, Iguodala made 4 of 4 3-pointers, with a hit rate of 100% 15 points, which helped the Heat eliminate the Green Army smoothly. Practiced "a family as old as a treasure" with practical actions.

Donis Haslem, the first 40-year-old Heat, seems to have a tradition of treating one or two veterans as "treasures of the town team". In every glorious period of the team's history, there are experienced veterans in their team.

When the team won the championship for the first time in 2006, gary payton nicknamed "Gloves" and the famous tough guy Alenzo Mourning escorted the team. In the era when the Big Three won two championships, there were also former all-star players like Juwan Howard and Ray Allen. When the Heat entered the finals again last season, Iguodala and the old captain Haslem also played an important role.

Haslem, as the only player who has witnessed three championships in the team's history, is the best example of one person, one city and loyalty in the league. Whether in the team's championship season or as the team with the worst record in the league, he always sticks to the city and never gives up.

As the only player in the active league who is over 40 years old, Haslem's significance to the Heat can never be measured by data. Jimmy Butler and Adebayor are naturally the soul figures of the Heat at present, but we should not forget that this hard bone comes from the old captain Haslem.