The in-season tournament, known as the NBA Emirates Cup, is back. With new court designs for all 30 teams, the tournament tips off Tuesday night with a pair of high-profile returns in each conference.
After the tournament schedule was released in the summer, Klay Thompson's return to the Bay was circled as the slate's marquee matchup. He'll face his former Golden State Warriors teammates for the first time since signing with the Dallas Mavericks in July. The return that hadn't been expected was Joel Embiid making his season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers against the team that ousted them from the playoffs -- the revamped New York Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson and the newly acquired Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.