{"id":558415,"date":"2026-01-24T20:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/558415\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T20:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:16:27","slug":"wizards-are-starting-the-youngest-lineup-in-nba-history-today-vs-hornets-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/558415\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards are starting the youngest lineup in NBA history today vs. Hornets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wizards are starting the youngest lineup in NBA history today vs. Hornets<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Washington Wizards<\/a> are starting the youngest lineup in NBA history on Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The average age, via The Athletic’s Josh Robbins<\/a>: 20.64 years old.<\/p>\n

The NBA began tracking starters in the 1970-71 season. There has never been a younger five.<\/p>\n

The record gets set in part because Khris Middleton is sitting out Saturday’s game with a sore left foot.<\/p>\n

The five:<\/p>\n

Carrington checks in at 20 years, 187 days old, now in his second NBA season out of Pitt.<\/p>\n

Johnson is a rookie out of Texas, and he’s 19 years, 323 days old.<\/p>\n

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Riley is a rookie out of Illinois, 19 years and 348 days old.<\/p>\n

George is the elder statesman here at 22 years and 43 days old. He’s in his second year in the league out of the University of Miami.<\/p>\n

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Sarr rounds it out at 20 years and 273 days old, also in his second season.<\/p>\n

It’ll be fun to see how the kids perform in this one for Washington. The Wizards are setting a record regardless, but it’d feel better in a win.<\/p>\n

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