Indiana Pacers: Ranking the past 5 city edition uniforms

Tyrese Haliburton - Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
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For me, this is where it gets tricky and where I might catch some flak, but this is the best way to put it, they were close. At No. 3, I have the 2020-21 Pinstripes.

Jan 9, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren talks with guard Victor Oladipo (4) during a free throw in the fourth quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren talks with guard Victor Oladipo (4) during a free throw in the fourth quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

These were not bad city uniforms, but they could have been better. They arent the classic colors for the original pinstripes and the yellow they used is too bright for me.

I am a fan of the pinstripes themselves and wouldn’t mind seeing another iteration of the concept, but when I think of Pacers pinstripes I think of the darker colors. Also, what is up with that white patch by the armpit?

These uniforms are associated with the downfall of the Oladipo-Sabonis era in Indiana, which doesn’t sway my opinion it is just fact. This year, the Pacers had just over 30 wins and missed the playoffs for the first time in a while. Nate Bjorkgren blew up a locker room and their star was traded.

Victor Oladipo played 9 games for the Pacers this season before being traded. In those nine games, he averaged 20 points per game, 4.2 assists, and shot 36.2% from behind the arc.

Oladipo’s time in Indiana ended much differently than it started, but the playoff series against the Cavaliers is one I won’t soon forget, unfortunately.