Ranking the abundance of NBA superstar returns in November

With many NBA superstars making their return to previous homes, fans will have quite the selection of such games throughout November.

The 2019 free agency period was one that fans of the NBA won’t soon forget. Players switched teams at a rapid pace and some of the best in the league shifted the competitive landscape with a newfound sense of empowerment.

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But before those who went elsewhere can fully start the next chapter of their careers, the final stop is a return to those they left behind over the summer.

Every free-agent signing or traded player technically goes through a similar outing, but it’s the All-Stars and MVP candidates who garner the most attention in that respect. Their impact is felt the most in their presence and just as much if not more in their absence, and fan bases tend to feel a certain way about the latter.

These types of outings were bound to be sprinkled throughout the 2019-20 regular season after a rabid offseason, but the schedule makers truly went above and beyond with the layout of the league’s first full month.

Six top-tier players will head back to the place they once called home in November. Emotions will be felt throughout the building for each, but the specific type will vary depending on the circumstances that led to their departure in the first place.