MIAMI — The next step could further define the degree that Udonis Haslem’s NBA story becomes one for the ages.
With the Miami Heat captain turning 42 on Thursday, a return for a 20th season would put him in decidedly rarified air.
The oldest player in the NBA this past season by four years over Carmelo Anthony and former Heat teammate Andre Iguodala, Haslem, by returning next season, would have the opportunity to join the only six players to appear in the NBA beyond their 42nd birthday.