Top 5 NBA duos aged 30 or over as of September 2021

#3 - Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers

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The LA Clippers got the formula right when they decided to unite two athletic wings in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019. Both players are small forwards who are comfortable on both sides of the ball and possess the talent to change the game in a matter of seconds.

George didn't have the greatest start to his LA Clippers tenure but won fans' hearts with a brilliant run during the 2021 postseason. Leonard has also been pivotal in the Clippers' relative success, and the duo will be looking to win the franchise's maiden ring in the upcoming season.

#2 - LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, LA Lakers

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers v Houston Rockets - Game Three

The LA Lakers sent shockwaves across the league when they pulled off a move to land Russell Westbrook this summer, creating a stellar trifecta of him, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James and Westbrook are both more than 30 years old but remain forces to be reckoned with.

James, in particular, is arguably still the best player in the league thanks to his never-deteriorating physical tools and feel for the game. Westbrook, meanwhile, is a brilliant athlete who is a walking triple-double.

The Lakers are gunning for a record-breaking 18th championship, and the aforementioned duo will have to be at their best to win it for them.

#1 - Kevin Durant and James Harden, Brooklyn Nets

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Coming in at number one is the pairing of Kevin Durant and James Harden, both of whom have won an MVP award each in their careers.

Durant has more or less cemented his status as the best player in the league following his exploits in the 2021 NBA postseason and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and is inarguably the best scorer in the NBA at the moment.

His partner-in-crime James Harden is no less, as he has changed his game to play the point guard role for the Brooklyn Nets. Harden's playmaking prowess was always underrated, and now the NBA fraternity has started to take note of what a brilliant passer he is.