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What's the timeline for Jazz's new unis?

That warmup jacket looks like a short-sleeved dress shirt with a Mavs logo screen printed on it.

The Wizards' Twitter account "leaked" pics from Media Day, which show that they're using the same font they've always used. I wonder why they bothered using a different font during summer league.

This reminds me of the infamous "rockers not rappers" thread, where the OP wanted to feature pics of rockers wearing jerseys, but not rappers, since the latter were less likely to be real fans. As if rockers don't know how to pander or look trendy when they feel like it.

Are there any articles that depict Wade as making decisions to satisfy his own ego, vs. helping to develop and execute a strategy that the other owners endorse? If not: it's a leap to go from "he wants to play an active role," "he wants to influence the direction of the Jazz's brand" to "he's making ego-driven decisions." What if the Jazz's ownership group recruited Wade precisely because *they* concluded that the Jazz suffers from a coolness perception gap of sorts? What if the owners ostensibly gave him a mandate to shake things up? I'm not a Jazz fan, so perhaps this is common knowledge, and local sports writers and bloggers have documented Wade's ego-driven decision-making, and I'm just late to the game. If so: I'd appreciate the links. But absent that info, this feels like thin gruel. Can't we dislike the new practice court without maligning Wade's motives?

Is there evidence of Dwyane Wade making ego-driven decisions in his capacity as a minority owner (or in general)? Is there a story here?

Speaking of summer league, the Wizards' unis have a new number font. New to me, at least. If memory serves, teams usually use their custom number font. E.g., Might this indicate a potential font change in DC?

I'm really digging Trinidad & Tobago's away kit. The home kit isn't bad. Courtesy of new kit manufacturer Bol.

And I hate it. It's confusing for this very reason. It makes it look like the players are wearing two different number fonts. I can't wait for Chelsea to findap another kit sponsor.

I see that the Washington Bullets page is missing a few uniforms: The Unseld-era classics (which get retro'ed frequently): The updated version from the mid-80s, modeled here by Jeff Malone (note the double stripes, and the removal of the stars). And, before the well-known Webber/Howard-era simpler unis, the Bullets briefly wore a version with italicized numbers and a heavy outline around the logo.

I'm surprised they didn't incorporate a red-and-white gingham trim motif to evoke a pizza parlour tablecloth.