Ranking and analyzing all 30 NBA City edition uniforms
27. Houston Rockets
Way to be creative, Rockets. Houston took the exact template of their road jerseys and replaced the normal lettering with Chinese writing. Nothing else happened.
The purpose of alternate uniforms is to provide contrast to the home and away unis; when done well (or even poorly), they make the standard jerseys better by virtue of that contrast, and add their own value with quality design or muted cultural significance. Some ruin that benefit by wearing the alternates too much, and others go the route of the Rockets, which is to provide zero contrast whatsoever. And this is the opposite of muted cultural significance.
Their red and white threads are solid, and their black Statement jerseys are okay. But these add nothing but negatives to their aesthetic. Hopefully they try a little harder next time.