The 2024 is currently underway at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and while everyone is talking about who goes where and who trades what, the real conversation is not about the team fits. It’s about outfits. The league has come a long way since the 2005 dress code went into effect.
After an initial protest against the new rules, the league has transformed into not just a statement of skill and style on the court, but off the court as well. (See: Russell Westbrook, Jerami Grant, et al.) And as the prospects rolled in, they showed off their blossoming ability to Clyde Frazier, accessorizing, itemizing and sensationalizing for the public’s first look.
Here are five of the best. At first look, it seemed Alexandre Sarr (from Bordeaux, France) was wearing a double-breasted beige suit. But on a double-take it was cream, all one color, with “some shiny buttons” up and down.
He complimented the look with a black and white tie, low strung. It has a color-grading reminiscent to the outfits from the early 2000s, when prospects would throw on the most over-sized suits possible. But the lighter coloration, better fit and purple carnations stay within the decade to give Sarr a modern look with throwback effects.
The Baylor backcourt sensation went bold for tonight’s draft, showcasing a purple suit ready to reign like Prince with great floral details and some serious jewelry. Ja’Kobe Walter understood the assignment: there’s no need to subtly hint at a team when you’re a pote.
