Ranking all 30 NBA jerseys: Which team reigns supreme?

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Ranking all 30 NBA jerseys: 28. Sacramento Kings

I love purple jerseys. I think it’s a bold color that pops on the court, speaks to royalty, and looks great as a primary or a supporting color. That’s why I am mystified that the Sacramento Kings (royalty right there in the name!) have put together a collection of jerseys that look so mediocre.

The all-purple above brings in gray instead of sticking to white. Then, instead of “Kings,” they have an abbreviated form of their name (“SAC”) in all caps. I guess that’s what people in northern California call Sacramento, but it sounds weird and it doesn’t look all that great. Then they go back to a white number, and the contrast doesn’t work for me.

The white look with purple numbers is better, but I wish it was a more balanced look of purple and white instead of 95 percent white. They also work gray in on the sides and bottom of the shorts. This will be a theme throughout these rankings, but lose the gray! Unless you’re the Spurs or the Nets, I don’t want to see gray. It’s bland, it’s a crutch, and it needs to go.

The black Statement Edition jerseys are sharp until you realize they don’t even include the purple. Just black and… wait for it ….gray! The City Edition has a good mix of black, purple, and white, a cool font, and offset numbers. It’s the best of the bunch. I think a redesign by the Kings could see some really awesome looks come out, but the current collection just doesn’t have that.

Wife Take: I’m sorry, they’re Kings and they decided to go by “Sac”? That’s a choice.