Here are 7 NBA players you'd never believe are younger than Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg
Lendeborg's age for a rookie has been a talking point among NBA fans — he's older than plenty of established stars.
Here are seven NBA players you might not expect to be younger than Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg:
1. Bronny James, currently 22 years old, made his NBA debut two and a half years ago as the No. 55 pick in the 2024 draft.
2. Jalen Duren, 23 years old, signed a five-year $200 million extension with the Pistons before Lendeborg even played an NBA game.
3. Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs' star player, is only two years younger at 22 years old. He was drafted at 19 after a stellar career in France.
4. The Thompson twins, Ausar and Amen, are both 23 years old and entered the league in 2023, three years after Lendeborg began his NBA career.
5. Brandon Miller, 23 years old, was drafted by the Hornets in 2023, two years before Lendeborg made his debut.
6. Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga, born just days before Lendeborg, is also around the same age. Kuminga played for the Warriors for four full seasons before joining their rivals.
7. Bulls point guard Josh Giddey, born on October 10, 2002, is only a few days younger than Lendeborg but has far more NBA experience, having emerged as a triple-double machine as a rookie before being traded to Chicago.
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