Sneak Peek: 2011 NBA Draft Caps
When I think of the NBA Draft, three things come to mind: 1) Becoming a millionaire, 2) Shaking hands with David Stern, and 3) Putting on the hat of the team that selected you. (Yes Kobe, you were drafted by the Hornets.) And last night at the Lottery, I was able to sneak some pictures of the 2011 NBA Draft Cap from adidas – the first authentic piece of team apparel a player receives after being drafted. Check ‘em out:
No. 1 pick - Cleveland Cavaliers
No. 2 pick - Minnesota Timberwolves
No. 3 pick - Utah Jazz
What do you think?
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May 18th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
panchitoooo says:
these hats are alright,they look airbrushed. not really feeling the double team emblem/shadow background style they went with. i think they tried to hard to have a modern feel when they should have just kept it old school. maybe have the team name or city on the front in CAPS and then the shadow emblem in the back, that would have been sweet
May 18th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
CTP says:
I think they look smooth. Brandon Knight is gonna look good wearing that Jazz hat.
May 18th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Zenchimo says:
@CTP
Fully agree
May 18th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
cootie says:
Dollar bin in less than a year
May 18th, 2011 at 7:30 pm
iCARNACKi says:
Awful.
Can’t they just come out with some 90′s looking NBA fitteds?
These look like cheap Taiwanese knock offs.
May 18th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Hoopsfan says:
I think those hats look nice. I like the fade they have in there as well. Good look
May 18th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Adam says:
Very very ugly. Jimmer is going to look real goofy wearing one of those
May 19th, 2011 at 12:42 am
north says:
They look like hats you’d find in the window of a tourist shop… all sun faded and looking like they were originally purchased in the early 90′s.
May 19th, 2011 at 8:57 am
LoBezn0 says:
I’d rock one of those.
May 19th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
top_gun says:
Lol @8
They look like cheap knockoffs for real. They should keep it simple. Like the team logo on a solid color fitted. No need for fades or shadows. That’s stuff is early 2000s crap.
May 19th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
hakasan says:
to all wanting a logo + solid colors… then why make a draft edition at all? i thought these looked nice.
May 19th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
DarkWing Productions says:
Why do draft hats (NBA & NFL) consistently look so wack every year?
May 19th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
iCARNACKi says:
@ Hakasan
Make the draft editions have a propeller on top
May 19th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Dave says:
Bring Back the Shark Tooth Hats!
May 19th, 2011 at 11:28 pm
Jonathan says:
Ugly hats, but I wiil buy it just because I’ve collected every hat since 2001.
May 21st, 2011 at 10:23 pm
bfears says:
very dope! i want a celtics one!