Ranking and analyzing all 30 NBA City edition uniforms
5. Sacramento Kings
Sacramento also went with a light blue and red color combination. They did it in throwback fashion, using the colors from their first five years in Sacramento (1985-1990) and adding modern design elements, including a colorized version of their current logo. It turned out beautifully.
Unlike the Bulls, they completely embraced the color scheme, and they perfectly showcased this fantastic shade of light blue. We’ve seen that primary featuring white as a secondary color on light blue jerseys is a good idea — thanks, Penguins — and the Kings proved that again here by combining excellent design features. They execute the off color shoulders well, stay consistent with white-red-white striping throughout, and resist the urge to include side panels, maintaining the simplistic vibe given off by this throwback-style set.
Flaws are present. The front number is too small, and placing the player’s name below the number on the back is a mistake. But the logo is great, the colors are terrifically unique and the white and red accents are perfect. Their regular purple and black jerseys are unmemorable, encapsulating the team’s on-court state, but their City editions are among the best alternates in the league. Wonderful job by Sacramento.