LeBron James Anchors Shrinking Group of Early 2000s Draft Veterans

LeBron Stands Alone From 2003 Class

LeBron James remains the lone active player from the 2003 draft after 24 seasons. The No. 1 overall pick has compiled 43,489 regular-season points and 1,625 games along with 8,521 playoff points across 302 contests. He also owns a record 22 All-Star selections. No other players from the 2000 through 2004 classes remain active following Kyle Lowry's offseason retirement and Chris Paul's February retirement.

2007 and 2008 Classes Show Longevity

Three top-five picks from 2007 continue to play: Kevin Durant at No. 2, Al Horford at No. 3 and Mike Conley at No. 4. Durant posted 26 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game across 78 contests in the 2025-26 season while earning All-Star and All-NBA second-team honors. Jeff Green, selected fifth, completed his 20th season. From the 2008 class, two frontcourt players remain active after the Clippers exercised an option on one who appeared in 75 games with averages of 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. Another logged 12 games and received the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award.

3, Stephen Curry at No. 7, DeMar DeRozan at No. 9 and Jrue Holiday at No. 17. Their career totals stand at 29,386 points for Harden, 26,757 for DeRozan, 26,599 for Curry and 17,329 for Holiday. The group has combined for 30 All-Star appearances. From the 2010 class, Paul George leads all players with 31,776 minutes and 19,427 points while holding nine All-Star nods and six All-NBA selections. He joined the Celtics in the July trade that involved Jaylen Brown.