Vince Carter will enter his 21st NBA season ... with the Atlanta Hawks.

The 41-year-old Carter is 12 years older than the oldest Hawks on the roster – 29 year old Kent Bazemore, Jeremy Lin and Miles Plumlee.

The NBA’s oldest active player was drafted on June 24, 1998, before rookie first-round picks Trae Young (Sept. 19, 1998) and Kevin Huerter (Aug. 27, 1998) were born.

Carter is one of seven players in league history to play 20 or more seasons.

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