Two of the most iconic NBA teams, one each in the largest metropolitan areas in the country, have affiliated D-League (soon to be Gatorade League (G-League)) teams, and the "inspiration" on their logos from the parent is strong.
On the east coast:
The Knicks have been a model of futility for over a decade now, with a single playoff appearance over that span. Maybe. Pretty sure, right? One year that was 50+ wins for Melo and JR Smith...
Their D-League team, the Westchester Knicks, changed their original logo to this much more direct copy of the parent. Here's the original Westchester Knicks look, as inspired-but-not-copied:
And on the west coast:
Having been futile for less time than the Knicks, the Lakers still haven't been the model franchise the NBA needs for a few years now, ever since the Dwight Howard/Steve Nash debacle.
Anyway, I do like the South Bay Lakers look and alternate logo better than their D-Fenders identity. Maybe because I live in the south bay. Here's that alternate:
And here's the far-less inspiring D-Fenders logo:
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