With LeBron James departing for his hometown in Ohio this past summer and the speculation of Kevin Durant returning to Washington, D.C. in 2016, we thought it’d be interesting to take a look at certain NBA teams with the addition of their hometown players.
When determining where a player’s hometown would be, we thought it’d be more suitable if we picked the city where the player grew up, rather than where he was born. So without further ado, we start with Atlanta at No. 10.
10. Atlanta Hawks
Point Guard: Jeremy Lamb
Shooting Guard: Al-Farouq Aminu
Small Forward: Josh Smith
Power Forward: Derrick Favors
Center: Dwight Howard
Sixth Man: J.J. Hickson
Next: Portland Trail Blazers
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9. Portland Trail Blazers
Point Guard: Terrence Ross
Shooting Guard: Mike Dunleavy, Jr.
Small Forward: Kyle Singler
Power Forward: Terrence Jones
Center: Kevin Love
Sixth Man: Jerami Grant
Next: New York Knicks
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8. New York Knicks
Point Guard: Kemba Walker
Shooting Guard: Danny Green
Small Forward: Tobias Harris
Power Forward: Carmelo Anthony
Center: Joakim Noah
Sixth Man: Lance Stephenson
Next: Brooklyn Nets
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7. New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
Point Guard: Kyrie Irving
Shooting Guard: J.R. Smith
Small Forward: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Power Forward: David West
Center: Kenneth Faried
Next: Indiana Pacers
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6. Indiana Pacers
Point Guard: Mike Conley
Shooting Guard: Jeff Teague
Small Forward: Gordon Hayward
Power Forward: Zach Randolph
Center: Mason Plumlee
Sixth Man: George Hill
Next: Cleveland Cavaliers
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5. Cleveland Cavaliers
Point Guard: Trey Burke
Shooting Guard: Kevin Martin
Small Forward: LeBron James
Power Forward: Jared Sullinger
Center: Kosta Koufos
Sixth Man: Norris Cole
Next: Philadelphia 76ers
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4. Philadelphia 76ers
Point Guard: Kyle Lowry
Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant
Small Forward: Tyreke Evans
Power Forward: Markieff Morris
Center: Marcus Morris
Sixth Man: Dion Waiters
Next: Charlotte Hornets
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3. Charlotte Hornets
Point Guard: Chris Paul
Shooting Guard: Stephen Curry
Small Forward: John Wall
Power Forward: John Henson
Center: Hassan Whiteside
Sixth Man: Anthony Morrow
Next: Chicago Bulls
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2. Chicago Bulls
Point Guard: Derrick Rose
Shooting Guard: Dwyane Wade
Small Forward: Jabari Parker
Power Forward: Andre Iguodala
Center: Anthony Davis
Sixth Man: Iman Shumpert
Next: Los Angeles Lakers/Clippers
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1. Los Angeles Lakers/Clippers
Point Guard: Klay Thompson
Shooting Guard: James Harden
Small Forward: Kawhi Leonard
Power Forward: Amir Johnson
Center: Tyson Chandler
Sixth Man: Brandon Jennings
Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Paul George
Small Forward: DeMar DeRozan
Power Forward: Robin Lopez
Center: Brook Lopez
Sixth Man: Jrue Holiday
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