20% of Current NBA Players are 30+, down from 35% in 2001.

[lib123]

The NBA has become a YOUNG MAN's league, new data shows

Fascinating new data shows just how young the NBA has gotten across the league, with The Association 15 percent less old than it was roughly 20 years ago.

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'Look at this league, it's a young man's league,' Tom Haberstroh said on the podcast. 'We don't realize it until we put the numbers on it. Here are the types of players that played in the late nineties era. In 1995, 27 percent of the players were 30 or older. They were in their thirties.

'That kept going up in every season after that. 29 percent. 31 percent. 32 percent in 1997. Up again to 33 percent. 34 percent [in 2000], peaking in 2001 when 35 percent were in their thirties. One out of every three players on the floor.

'These days there aren't as many vets hanging around. Just 20 percent of NBA players are in their thirties.



More veterans could help younger teams transition into viable contenders.

 

[In The Zone '98]

Less college years on the resume.

 

[Stuntone]

No Country For Old Men.

 

[Loose]

No point of having old useless vets from the other era. Guys like Harrell was playable 5 years ago, he's completely useless now. NBA going through a transitioning period so average age will drop

 

[FAH1223]

The NBA was an older league two+ decades ago. Look at the All-Star games in the mid-late 90s... all the best players were in their 30s. Malone and Jordan were winning MVPs in their mid-30s.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

This thread can easily take a turn down several familiar roads.

 

[FaTaL]

more guys are retiring early because of money in the bank

 

[Rekkapryde]

 

[CHICAGO]

The NBA was an older league two+ decades ago. Look at the All-Star games in the mid-late 90s... all the best players were in their 30s. Malone and Jordan were winning MVPs in their mid-30s.

BECAUSE THAT WAS THE
LAST ERA OF THE BEST PLAYERS
ROUTINELY PLAYING
3-4 YEARS IN COLLEGE.

KG & KOBE
CAME IN AROUND THAT TIME
AND STARTED THE HS/1 & DONE ERA.


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[CantStop]

more guys are retiring early because of money in the bank

You sure about that? How many players are willingly retiring? They’re getting pushed out for good reasons. They try to come back and never get a shot. Even a guy like Tony Snell is in the G league right now. IT tried to come back.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

BECAUSE THAT WAS THE
LAST ERA OF THE BEST PLAYERS
ROUTINELY PLAYING
3-4 YEARS IN COLLEGE.

KG & KOBE
CAME IN AROUND THAT TIME
AND STARTED THE HS/1 & DONE ERA.


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And that was due to a lack of talent. Most of the players drafted in the 90’s were trash. There are a few exceptions like 96. But if you look back from 1990 - 1999, most of the players drafted in the lottery weren’t good. And the best players left after 2 years.

 

[FaTaL]

You sure about that? How many players are willingly retiring? They’re getting pushed out for good reasons. They try to come back and never get a shot. Even a guy like Tony Snell is in the G league right now. IT tried to come back.

well you gotta be good and IT never recovered from his hip injury. when you're undersized and fully depend on your speed/quickness a lower body injury can be end of your career.

 

[Regular_P]

No point of having old useless vets from the other era. Guys like Harrell was playable 5 years ago, he's completely useless now. NBA going through a transitioning period so average age will drop

This. The old skillsets are being phased out. In 10-15 years, the average age will probably rise again.

Steph, LeBron and KD are still top-10 players when they are on the floor.

 

[lib123]

more guys are retiring early because of money in the bank

I disagree, most guys are forced out the league including players with bread.

 

[2legit]

And that was due to a lack of talent. Most of the players drafted in the 90’s were trash. There are a few exceptions like 96. But if you look back from 1990 - 1999, most of the players drafted in the lottery weren’t good. And the best players left after 2 years.

A lot of those old guys in the 90s were there because the league was low in talent, not because of 3 and 4 year college players.

Rick Mahorn
Antoine Carr
Charles Oakley
Mario Elie
Sam Perkins
Kevin Willis
Chris Mullin

All of those players were playing into their late 30's even up to age 40. In today's game, they get the Andre Drummond/Isiah Thomas treatment at age 32. Even no-talent hack like Chris Dudley played into Age 38 in that era.