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Oldest NBA player: LeBron James could become the one in the 2023-24 season if Carmelo Anthony will not sign a contract with the NBA team.

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a good chance of becoming the oldest NBA player next season.

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LeBron, 38, is the third-oldest active player in the league right now, behind 42-year-old Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem and Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, who is nearing 39 (January 28).

However, both Haslem and Iguodala have announced that they are retiring after this season.

The only Carmelo Anthony can take the oldest player title in 2023-24 if he is able to sign with an NBA team. Carmelo, who is currently a free agent, is 5 months older than LeBron.

James has openly discussed an ambition to play with, or against, his son Bronny James. Sierra Canyon High School senior will be NBA-eligible in 2024, ahead of his dad's year-40 season.

LeBron is in his 20th NBA season and not ready to stop putting in crazy numbers. 'King James' averages 29.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists over 32 games this season. He is chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time scoring record.

Nat Hickey is the oldest NBA player ever. He coached the Providence Steamrollers in the 1947-48 season, but moved himself to the active roster after the team got off to a 4-25 start. Hickey played two games before his 46th birthday (record: 45 years, 363 days).

James would need to play until December 29th, 2030, a day before his 46th birthday, to improve Hickey's record.

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