With LeBron James making a homecoming last summer, and with Kevin Garnett’s recent return to Minnesota, it begs the question: what if some NBA Super Stars returned to their home teams? We take a look at the top 12 teams that would result from this hypothetical scenario. When determining where a player is from, we looked at where the player grew up and was raised, not necessarily where he was born. That would better define “home” in that sense. For example, Stephen Curry was born in Akron, Ohio, but was raised elsewhere. We found the common state that these players were from and matched it with the team that represents that state. For states with multiple teams, we found the area they were from and matched it with the closest team location. For players that grew up in many different locations. We start with Atlanta at number 10:
10) Atlanta
PG – Jeremy Lamb
SG – Al-Farouq Aminu
SF – Josh Smith
PF – Derrick Favors
C – Dwight Howard
Sixth Man – J.J. Hickson
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9) Portland Trailblazers
PG — Terrence Ross
SG — Mike Dunleavy Jr.
SF — Kyle Singler
PF – Terrence Jones
C – Kevin Love
Sixth Man – Jeremi Grant
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8) New York Knicks
PG – Kemba Walker
SG – Danny Green
SF – Tobias Harris
PF – Carmelo Anthony
C – Joakim Noah
Sixth Man – Lance Stephenson
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7) New Jersey/ Brooklyn Nets
PG – Kyrie Irving
SG – J.R. Smith
SF – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
PF – David West
C – Kenneth Faried
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6) Indiana
PG — Mike Conley
SG — Jeff Teague
SF — Gordon Hayward
PF — Zach Randolph
C — Mason Plumlee
Sixth Man: George Hill
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5) Cleveland Cavaliers
PG — Trey Burke
SG — Kevin Martin
SF — LeBron James
PF — Jared Sullinger
C — Kosta Koufos
Sixth Man: Norris Cole
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4) Philadelphia 76ers
PG — Kyle Lowry
SG — Kobe Bryant
SF — Tyreke Evans
PF — Markieff Morris
C — Marcus Morris
Sixth Man: Dion Waiters
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3) Charlotte Hornets
PG – Chris Paul
SG – Stephen Curry
SF – John Wall
PF – John Henson
C – Hassan Whiteside
Sixth Man – Anthony Morrow
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2) Chicago Bulls
PG – Derrick Rose
SG – Dwyane Wade
SF – Jabari Parker
PF – Andre Iguodala
C – Anthony Davis
Sixth Man – Iman Shumpert
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1. Los Angeles Lakers/ Clippers
Los Angeles has brought a lot of talent to the NBA. So much that we decided to divide L.A. into two teams, the Clippers and Lakers. Here’s what the Los Angeles lineups would look like if NBA stars went to play for their home team:
1.a) Los Angeles Clippers
PG – Klay Thompson
SG – James Harden
SF – Kahwi Leonard
PF – Amir Johnson
C – Tyson Chandler
Sixth Man – Brandon Jennings
1.b) Los Angeles Lakers
PG – Russell Westbrook
SG – Paul George
SF – DeMar DeRozan
PF – Robin Lopez
C – Brook Lopez
Sixth Man – Jrue Holiday