Six NBA teams unveiled their new jerseys by Nike
In just a week we saw Nuggets, Timberwolves, Suns, Bucks, Pellicans e Jazz presenting their new uniforms
August 11th, 2017
The long wait for the start of the new NBA season is not so bad this year, thanks to the NBA's changeover from Adidas to Nike that is revolutionizing the league's aesthetic. This week six teams unveiled their new uniform in the Icon and Associated edition marked by the swoosh: Nuggets, Timberwolves, Suns, Bucks, Pelicans, and Jazz. These teams are going to sum to the other teams - among which Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and Golden State Warriors - that have already presented their new jerseys.
All these new jerseys presented this week follow the general color scheme and lines of their teams, only the Wolves' jersey is a real news compared to the one from last year.
Side-by-side comparison of old and new Timberwolves uniforms. pic.twitter.com/Z1e5Y6dUwY
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) 10 agosto 2017
The eight-year contract signed by NBA and Nike states that the Swoosh will produce four different versions of the jerseys: Association, Icon, Player, and Community. The first two, one with a white basis for every team to highlight the identity of the league, and the other with the iconic colors of the club, have already been presented. The other two, inspired by the players' mindset and the communities that surround the teams, will be unveiled in the next months. In addition, eight teams will be unveiling throwback uniforms. Sportslogos.net has reported that the eight teams will be the Bucks, Hawks, Heat, Hornets, Lakers, Pacers, Suns and Warriors. The other big news of this year is that all teams are permitted but not required to wear a corporate advertising patch. So far 12 of the league's 30 teams have revealed plans to go ahead with a patch (including one, the Bucks, who announced their patch partnership with Harley-Davidson on Thursday).
UPDATE:
Both Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs have unveiled their new uniforms. It's new vs old, with the LA-based club that tries the umpteenth restyle and the Texan one that remains the same year after year.