New Jerseys!

[anton273]

I bet they are waiting to see if we get first pick or not before they announce anything...

First pick and i can see a big push for re-branding or new logo and colours...

If not then keep it the same nothing to get excited over

[Mustachio]

If I had to guess I don't think tonight has anything to do with it. I'm guessing its either a small jersey tweak or a massive complete overhaul of the Bobcats brand. Not switching to the Hornets though, that isn't feasible right now.

My logic is this.

- They want to distance themselves from 7-59 obviously. It may be a small tweak, but you can't go into next season looking exactly like the team that had the worst record of all time.
- They can't get the Hornets name right now, or even for a couple years if New Orleans can't get right. So you have nothing to lose with a Bobcats rebrand. Try one last hail mary attempt to get a color/scheme logo that EVERYONE in the city loves, and if it fails, then there's always the Hornets name change to fall back on in a couple years. If it works and everyone loves it and we get Davis and we become good then they can put the name deal to rest forever.

[DCAWFAN]

Personally i would be more excited if NOLA draft merch wasn't being sold as well. I don't really like the carolina cougars unis or name but it feels like that could be a possibility. They sure did wear those uni's a lot this year. I hope it is the hornets but I think that they wouldn't be selling nola stuff if that was the case. Perhaps the name could be changed to the Charlotte Buzz and it wouldn't be such a bad idea.

[John Morgan]

I also emailed Paul, and his response to me was "haven't heart (sic) nothin'". Either A) he's being coy because he realizes things are heating up on our end and he doesn't wanna spill the beans or B) he really doesn't know anything about anything (which may mean that there really isn't 'anything' to know. Whoa...falling down the rabbit hole...)

Anyway, take it for what it's worth. I'm really interested/nervous to see how it all plays out!

[ND22]

If this is a rebranding, its not to the Hornets or Cougars. That process takes 2 years to complete, therefore taking the Bobcats gear off of NBA.com wouldn't make sense since we would be the Bobcats for another two years. I'll stand by my earlier stance, new logo and/or colors.

[SWedd523]

If this is a rebranding, its not to the Hornets or Cougars. That process takes 2 years to complete, therefore taking the Bobcats gear off of NBA.com wouldn't make sense since we would be the Bobcats for another two years. I'll stand by my earlier stance, new logo and/or colors.

It doesn't necessarily take that long. Ask the Sonics/Thunder

[Mustachio]

It doesn't necessarily take that long. Ask the Sonics/Thunder

Thats true in the case of the Cougars, because Charlotte already owns it. No legal red tape to get through. the process would be easy.

The Hornets case could be easy as well, but only if New Orleans gives the name up and adopts a new nickname that the NBA/New Orleans own the rights to. If they pick a totally new name, then it could take years to settle.

[ND22]

It doesn't necessarily take that long. Ask the Sonics/Thunder

In that case, you're suggesting the Bobcats are leaving town.

[JGib23]

If this is a rebranding, its not to the Hornets or Cougars. That process takes 2 years to complete, therefore taking the Bobcats gear off of NBA.com wouldn't make sense since we would be the Bobcats for another two years. I'll stand by my earlier stance, new logo and/or colors.

Jordan has owned the team for 2 years, he could have started the process then.

We have basically already tried "Bobcats rebrand" once already.
We have changed uniforms
We have changed Font on uniforms and business stationary
we have changed logos

The changes were vast improvements over the original uni, logo, etc. But, it didn't move the meter.

Gotta love Einsteins definition of insanity. It applies perfectly to us continually trying to polish a turd.

[SWedd523]

In that case, you're suggesting the Bobcats are leaving town.

The location of the team has nothing to do with it.

If they wanted to change from the Bobcats to something like the Fart Knockers, they could do it in one offseason. The Hornets could take longer because it's owned already but there is no arbitrary time frame for how long it takes to go through the process.