Is it the Raptor? Harry the Hawk? An anthropomorphized deer? Find out!
1/2 Sly (New Jersey Nets)
Cool: 10 — Seriously, this thing's all of four feet tall and scurries around the court. It rules.
Ridiculous: 10 — IT'S A MINI-MASCOT.
Potential Basketball Skillz: 10 — 1/2 Sly would go all Spud Webb on everyone.
Total: 30
(Getty Images / Chris McGrath)
The Gorilla (Phoenix Suns)
Cool: 9 — He's the consummate entertainer-mascot.
Ridiculous: 10 — Why the hell do the Suns have a gorilla for a mascot, again?
Potential Basketball Skillz: 10 — Two words: flaming hoops.
Total: 29
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Benny the Bull (Chicago Bulls)
Cool: 10 — Among the friends of Benny the Bull: Justin Bieber, Rahm Emanuel, John Legend.
Ridiculous: 8 — Never seen a bull with that much hair.
Potential Basketball Skillz: 8 — He takes after Jordan, you know.
Total: 26
(Reuters / FRANK POLICH)
Bango (Milwaukee Bucks)
Cool: 9 — Major bonus points for the sidekick.
Ridiculous: 5 — Basically just a guy in a dog suit with antlers on his head.
Potential Basketball Skillz: 9 — Have you ever seen Bango dunk? Deer can dunk.
Total: 23
