5 Oldest NBA players in the 2017-18 season

#2 Manu Ginóbili - 40 years

Born on 28th July 1977, Manu will go down as one of the greatest 6th men of all time after he calls it a career. His loyalty has enabled him to enjoy a successful career with four NBA championships in San Antonio. He is part of arguably the greatest trio to play the game alongside Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. A great coach in Gregg Popovich chose to deploy him as a sixth man in an effective system, and he redefined the role becoming a reliable game changer.

He is one of only two players, along with Bill Bradley, to have won at least a Euro League title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal. Outside the NBA, he holds several individual and team honors. His stint with Italian side Kinder Bologna was particularly productive; he won two Italian League MVP awards, the EuroLeague Finals MVP and the 2001 EuroLeague championship and Triple Crown.

The San Antonio Spurs selected him with the 57th overall pick in 1999. He joined the Spurs in 2002 in what could end up as the biggest draft steal in NBA history.

Entering his 15th career season as a member of the Spurs, we’ll be keen to see how his usage will be.

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