Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, October 4 · 2 d ago
Oldest, Youngest Players On NBA Rosters For 2026/27
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For a fourth straight fall, Lakers star LeBron James will enter the NBA season as the league’s oldest player. James will turn 42 before the calendar year is over, making him one of just two active players who are in their 40s. The other is Warriors big man Al Horford, who moves up to second […]
Confidence
52%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +16 | 2 other reporters on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −1 | 2 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Golden State Warriors
$223.3M · above the second apron · 17 contracts · cap sheet
Los Angeles Lakers
$201.3M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Al Horford → Lakers
Send out at least $3.29M
The Lakers are in the tax, so to take on $6.82M they need to send out $3.29M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
LeBron James → Warriors
Send out at least $3.88M
The Warriors are above the second apron, so to take on $3.88M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
LeBron James → Lakers
Send out at least $1.81M
The Lakers are in the tax, so to take on $3.88M they need to send out $1.81M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
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