With the beginning of the new NBA season, let us take a look at the top 5 players in the NBA over the age of 30.
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The NBA is undoubtedly the biggest and most famous basketball league in the world. It’s the dream of every aspiring basketball player to get into the NBA. And for those, who have reached the league, they dream about being in the NBA till the time they hang up their shoes like the players we will be talking about in this list. That said, let’s take a look at the top 5 players over the age of 30 in the league.
The 37 year old has been instrumental in the recent success of the Phoenix Suns. Chris Paul’s biggest strength has always been his playmaking and leadership and that has played a vital role with the Suns. However, with not a lot of years left under his belt, Paul is still missing a NBA championship in his resume.
That said, Chris Paul will be in the NBA for at least two more seasons and it will be interesting to see if he can cap his career of with a title to his name.
The Golden State Warrior’s star has had a troublesome couple of years. Having missed out an entire season, Klay Thompson returned to the court in January. At 32 years of age. he is one of the greatest shooters the game has ever seen. There’s a lot left in his tank and it’s safe to say that he will be around for at least four-five years.
The 34 year old Brooklyn Nets star has been having a rather hard time since leaving the Golden State Warriors. However, with his versatile skill set, great shooting range, ability to finish plays at the free-throw line, and great use of athleticism, there’s no question that Durant is the most potent scorer in the NBA, and in fact one of the best players in the league as well.
At 37 years of age, LeBron James is playing his season 20th season of professional basketball this year. Interestingly, James is also set to become the all time leader in points scored this year. He is arguably one of the greatest players to have ever stepped foot on a basketball court. And definitely deserves a spot on this list with what he’s capable of doing.
While James has been having a troublesome time with the LA Lakers recently, he still possesses the ability to change the game at any given point.
The 34 year old certainly deserves to top the list. Stephen Curry has made the Golden State Warriors a force to be reckoned with and he might be the greatest of all time in two areas on offense by a wide margin. Everybody knows about Curry’s ability to shoot the ball from the three-point range at a high volume with even higher efficiency. However, many forget about his ability to move off the ball which is rather underrated.
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