Taj Gibson reportedly signing with Grizzlies, would be 35th player in history to make NBA appearance in his 40s

Taj Gibson is back in the NBA at 40 years young.

The 16-year NBA veteran has agreed to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. When he appears in a game, he will reportedly be the 35th player in NBA history to play at the age of 40 or older.

Gibson has been out of the NBA all season. He spent last year seeing sporadic minutes with the Charlotte Hornets, averaging 2.9 points and 11.1 minutes across 37 games (11 starts).

The only other players from Gibson's 2009 draft class to see minutes this season: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Jrue Holiday and DeMar DeRozan.

Gibson will be joining a Grizzlies team currently sitting in 11th place in the Western Conference at 21-36. They are six games behind the 10th-place Los Angeles Clippers for the final play-in spot, leaving them more likely to be considering the future than this year's outcome. In that respect, Gibson gives them a player who can offer guidance for their younger players.

As far as the loaded 2026 NBA Draft goes, the Grizzlies are tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the seventh-worst record in the NBA.