Both Derrick White and Jaron Blossomgame have already celebrated their 23rd birthdays. Only in the modern NBA does that count as an ancient age to get started on your professional career. For the past decade, out of 60 total NBA draft picks a year, about 5-10 draftees a season turn 23 before playing their first rookie game in late October. Blossomgame will actually be 24 by the time the 2017-18 season gets underway.
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Manu Ginobili has decided to play for the Spurs next season, which means we had to commemorate the moment with a T-shirt.