GRAPHIC: What if every player 'went home' like LeBron James?
David Richard / USA Today Sports
LeBron James is going home to the Cleveland Cavaliers. You may have heard about this.
It's not just a return to the team that drafted him and the place he began his NBA career, but it also marks a return to his hometown (Akron, OH). Here's an interesting thought experiment: what if every player "went home?"
Elite Daily wondered the same thing, and went so far as to draw up what every NBA team's starting five would look like in that scenario. Below are some of the most interesting squads, but they're all worth checking out.
The Favorites


The LeBrons

The Battle of L.A.


Gangs of New York


[All photos courtesy Elite Daily]
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