Just another effort by the players to look as bad as they possibly can. Some of these guys have already gooked themselves up so badly with the tatts and the wild looking hair and beards that they look like terrorists. Think I'm exaggerating ? Did you take a good look at Brandon Ingram this year ? Then, of course, we have those individuals who made some sort of conscious decision to style their hair so that it sticks straight up in the air, or hangs over their forehead like grass growing over the edge of a cliff. The out-of-control tatts have been a wonderful addition- completely covering arms and the always popular neck & face designs. Do they think this looks good in any possible way - I suppose the idea is to look as bad as possible - this makes you cool and cool is the most important thing in their world. Just more coarsening of the culture.
I can't believe the NBA has not outlawed the bandana headbands, though. Probably Serpent-face Adam Silver is afraid someone will cry racism.