There's an underlying storyline heading into the meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers on Tuesday that includes two of the oldest players in the NBA: LeBron James (40) and Chris Paul (40).

The future Hall of Famers have combined for over 60,000 points and 32 All-Star appearances. They are one half of the memorable Banana Boat crew .

They are also the final active players from their respective NBA drafts.

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected James No. 1 in 2003, and the then-New Orleans Hornets took Paul at No. 4 in 2005. Paul and James are their drafts' leaders in games, minutes, points and assists.

Those two years aren't the only ones without many players still active. Here's a look at draft classes with the fewest players remaining in the league.

Year:

2006

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