Before we get to the expansion teams, the Sabertooths are getting a redesign:
Old logos and uniforms:
The first thing I want to do is point out the colors, because it might not be immediately apparent that they've changed. The orange is the same as it was before, but instead of black and white, they're now using a not-quite-black shade of charcoal and a not-quite-white shade of silver. Naturally, they've also given the colors gimmicky names: Sunset, Tar, and Saber, respectively. Onto the logos, the most obvious change is the move to a more realistic tiger, which faces forward instead of being in profile. The LA logo sticks around, but is a bit more legible, and with the A being formed by two teeth. They also have a new wordmark, which has also become more legible, although they've kept the fangs on the T's. There's also a "Tooths" version of the wordmark that can stand alone.
Perhaps the biggest change of all is that the hoops and sash are gone from the uniforms. Their main defining feature is now a shoulder yoke composed of stripes following the curve of the collar. Similar striping is incorporated Marquette-style into the shorts. Apart from that, though, they're pretty simple. The jersey and shorts pairing follows the same pattern as before, with the Sunset and Saber jerseys worn with Saber shorts and the Tar shorts exclusively worn with the Tar jerseys (know that I hated writing that sentence as much as I'm guessing you hated reading it).
You'll notice that Tar dominates the court, but I wanted the end zones to be orange, and making the whole floor orange seemed like too much orange. The logo is also pretty big, stretching almost all the way between the Staples Center logos. There's also more of that striping pattern within the goals.
Last but not least, here's a sig for the Tooths:
I wanted to give LA a new direction, and I think I accomplished exactly that. What do you think? C&C appreciated!
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