Every summer, the biggest entertainment for NBA fans is the start of free agency and finding out which huge stars will be headed to new homes for the following season.
That’s especially exciting for aficionados of the sport because All-Stars signing with new teams is a particularly rare occurrence, one usually brought on for any of a few different reasons.
According to our research, dating back through 2001, just 40 All-Star players have signed with new teams in free agency. We took a look at them on a case-by-case basis to determine what things typically weigh in more when they leave for another city.