Of course, not all of these jerseys can be winners. A few teams should have gone back to the drawing board before they finalized their designs.
With official uniform reveals now hitting social media, here are the best and worst of this year’s City Edition looks.
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Best NBA City Edition jerseys
Celtics
This uniform set isn’t a surprise, as the Celtics already wore these jerseys earlier this season. The cursive font really pops off the dark green, and the 11 gold diamonds on the side panel honoring Bill Russell’s legacy are a nice touch.
Hawks
“The Peach State,” indeed. Atlanta’s fresh take on its Peachtree uniforms is beautiful in its simplicity. That multi-color gradient? Perfection.
Mavericks
We’re feeling the “Retroplex” vibes in Dallas. The Mavericks brought back their classic colors and displayed the city name in a font straight out of a 1970s sitcom. Groovy, man.
Spurs
More fiesta colors, please! Inspired by the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, which was held in San Antonio, these Spurs jerseys break the team out of its black-and-silver mundanity.
Wizards
The Wizards didn’t play it safe with their cherry blossom-inspired uniforms, choosing bright pink as the base color. But you know what? The risky move paid off. Gorgeous.
Worst NBA City Edition jerseys
Clippers and Lakers
We’re lumping the Los Angeles teams together because they have the same problems. The Clippers and Lakers discussed the LA fonts and logos, then just… ended their calls, apparently.
Heat
Stop doing the ransom note thing! Commit to one style! Adam Silver should force the Heat to stick with the Miami Vice uniforms.
Timberwolves
This is the jersey someone wears when that person is arguing about the value of screen assists. Boring.
Thunder
Thunder fans have watched plenty of cool players throughout the franchise’s history, but have they ever seen a cool uniform set? This one certainly doesn’t stand out from the crowd.
