On November first, the San Antonio Spurs will see the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time since being bounced from the Western Conference Finals. They’ll also debut a new alternate uniform, which is grey… among other things.
As you can see, this new Spurs uniform is like no other uniform in the NBA… mostly because it doesn’t feature any lettering on the front, and also because it displays a small number where the aforementioned lettering would typically be found. Take a look at a few more photos of this unusual outfit by clicking the thumbnails below…
So… are we 100% sure these aren’t the new practice duds? We’re 100% sure? Okay, then… I guess I’ll simply assume that the Spurs don’t want people to know who they are, or where they come from. Or maybe they wanted to open up more frontal real estate for the NBA’s impending jersey ads. I don’t know. Whatever the case may be, aside from the the throwback colors, I don’t think I like these. As an avid jersey hound, the overly-simplified, replica-like appearance instantly alienated me.
Note: According to NBA.COM, this is the first EVER jersey logo not to feature any sort of writing. Based on the way this particular uni came out, I’m kind of hoping it’s the last.
I dig the color and overall style, but that front side seems too empty…