LA Clippers logo (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
A proposal for a 1993 redesign would have given the LA Clippers a more southern California style.
According to professional designer Conrad Burry and SportsLogos.net, the LA Clippers came to the NBA Creative Services office in 1991 hoping to rebrand. The team was looking to tap into their name, which references the sailing ships that pass through the San Diego Bay, and take on a more nautical theme in logo and color.
The NBA Creative team took that idea and added a more southern California spin to capture the culture of the Clippers new home in Los Angeles.