In case you haven’t heard yet, the 2021-22 Lakers are old.
General manager Rob Pelinka kicked off the summer by trading three players in their 20s and a 2021 first-round draft pick to the Washington Wizards for the Russell Westbrook, who is 32 years old. The Lakers then made the veteran’s minimum live up to its name by using it on players like Trevor Ariza (36), Wayne Ellington (33), Carmelo Anthony (37) and Kent Bazemore (32) to help fill out the roster. They also brought back Dwight Howard (35) to share minutes at center with Marc Gasol (36), and of course, the entire team is still centered around LeBron James, who will be 37 in December.