The average age of the Warriors potential starting lineup is nearly 36 years old, even older than the Clippers

According to Gautam Variel, a contributor to US sports media F/W. The Golden State Warriors have found their new starting center, with Al Horford reportedly pledging to sign a multi-year contract. Horford is a great addition to the Warriors, but he is another veteran player who joins the aging core. This is a potential starting lineup they may launch with an average age of 35.8 years.

PG: Stephen Curry - 37 years old

SG: Buddy Heard - 32 years old

SF: Jimmy Butler - 36 years old

PF: Draymond Green - 35 years old

C: Al Horford - 39 years old

Buddy Heard is the least likely starter in this group, but even if we replace him with younger teammates, the average age will not drop sharply. D'Anthony Melton may be an option for this position, and he also reportedly promised to sign with the Warriors. Melton, 27, will only reduce the average age to 34.8 years. The Warriors could consider Moses Moody, 23, or Brandin Pojemsky, 22. Moody improved his average score to 34 years old, while Podjemsky lowered it to 33.8 years old.

To give these numbers some background information, there is a lot of discussion about the Los Angeles Clippers being an old team. However, even the Clippers' starting lineup will have an average age younger than the Warriors. The Clippers will start James Harden, 36, Bradley Bill, 32, Kawhi Leonard, 34, John Collins, 28, and Ivica Zubac, 28. The average age of this lineup is 31.6 years old. They are much younger than the Warriors' five.

While it is beneficial to have players with extensive experience in key high-stakes games, you do wonder if the Warriors have only too many old players right now. People often talk about the NBA being a youngster game, and we saw that last season. The four division finalists of the 2024-25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks, have an average age of 26.5 years. According to Tom Habstro, this is the youngest semi-final four in NBA history.

Stephen Curry believes that the Warriors can compete with the elderly stars and time will tell. Even if this team does go all out, you'll still be a little worried due to injury factors. As he gets older, he is more susceptible to injury, Curry himself strained his hamstring in his first game against the Timberwolves in the divisional semifinal last season. He didn't play any more in the rest of the series, which led to the Timberwolves winning in five games.

So, there are quite a few reasons to believe that the Warriors will not be the champion contender for the 2025-26 season. Draymond Green still claims they will win everything in 2026 and they will support themselves in proving the skeptics are wrong. In this regard, you think this league’s “elderly team” can bring different surprises to fans in the new season. Let me tell you about your views in the comment section!