The Golden State Warriors head into the 2025-26 season with a unique old (pun intended) flavor to their roster: The veterans. The squad has an eye-popping average age of 36, a number that’s sparked plenty of conversations online after their recent signing of Al Horford.
Advertisement
At this point, Golden State looks less like a youth movement and more like a collection of aging stars trying to squeeze out one more run for its leader, Stephen Curry. Their experience on the court, of course, is undeniable.
Between The Chef, Draymond, Jimmy Butler, and now Horford, these guys have seen the best part of a couple of decades in the NBA, know every scheme, and are keen to win. But durability will be the question hanging over them.
The chatter is whether this group can keep up with the league’s younger, faster squads over an 82-game grind. Well, the haters online have surfaced, and they are torching the Dubs for having such an elderly group.
“6th seed at best,” wrote one user on X. Okay, so that doesn’t sound like the worst roast, right? Well, they were just beginning. “GSW 36ers,” tweeted another one. Of course, the pun is hilarious and nearly impossible to come back from. Still, that paled in comparison to the big winner of the evening.
The Geriatrics.
Chelsea being the complete opposite. The Teenagers. https://t.co/YatY9wV5kw
— Rara Avis™ (@Tzar_Marc) September 29, 2025
