NBA 2020-21: Atlanta Hawks to Chicago Bulls, here's a look at uniform release of all teams ahead of new season
With the NBA 2020-21 season, all set to start from December 22, and with less than a month to go teams are unveiling the new threads they have for the season. Nike and Jordan Brand have been busy rolling out an extensive line of uniforms for the teams with most of them coming in with fresh looks. Eastern Conference sides Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets, and the Atlanta Hawks will be sporting new uniforms while the other teams will deck up with new City and Throwback versions.
Here's a quick look at the team's new uniforms that have been unveiled so far. Starting off with the Eastern Conference sides.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks showcased uniforms that were designed keeping in mind the franchise’s signature colors. In addition, they also announced a partnership with the estate of civil rights icon Dr Martin Luther King Jr, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), along with Nike with the release of the MLK Nike City Edition uniform.
Boston Celtics
From the rafters to the parquet, it’s all about #TheBanner. pic.twitter.com/YVwvba5U1j
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 20, 2020
One of the most decorated teams in the NBA are sticking with the traditional Green in the uniform and have adopted their banner colors with a generous splash of white in them.
Brooklyn Nets
From Jersey to Brooklyn and back again.@KyrieIrving | https://t.co/LfHszf2qmA pic.twitter.com/TJKLwqUmPg
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 14, 2020
The Nets have gone for a daring look with the blue dye variant. The design is inspired by what the side wore in their 1990-91 season.
Charlotte Hornets
Let's take a closer look at our new uniforms
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) August 31, 2020
🔗: https://t.co/uquZ9DRaiQ#AllFly | @LendingTree pic.twitter.com/fof7MKc0SK
The Hornets have brought back the pinstripes. Another retro look. The side originally wore similar jerseys between 1997-2002. The team released a quick teaser that highlights the features of their new threads.
Chicago Bulls
It’s all in the details 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nULf1sEDEe
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 13, 2020
The Bulls showed off their new City Edition uniforms, with the design honoring the city. The jersey pays a massive tribute to Daniel Burnham, the city planner who was instrumental in the city after the great Chicago fire.
Detroit Pistons
Our city. Motor City. pic.twitter.com/pSkKQQ26KB
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) November 20, 2020
With a groovy soundtrack to boot, the Pistons look all set for their season as they launched a teaser detailing the history of their city and franchise along with the long-standing love for automobiles. The Pistons flaunted their new-look uniforms will be worn at select home games this upcoming season. Per the team, the uniform draws from symbols of the region, with a circular read of “Motor City Detroit, Michigan” across the chest.
Orlando Magic
The moment you've been waiting for... #cityedition 🍊 pic.twitter.com/AO7FCNFVfk
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 10, 2020
Another team with the pinstripes this season. Their new City Edition uniforms are white as a predominant color but feature both orange pinstripes and the word “ORL” in orange along with the team's star logo.
Philadelphia 76ers
2020-21 City Edition
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 10, 2020
𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨.
Presented by @StubHub pic.twitter.com/nyE3gIuyZc
The Sixers will be sporting a uniform with black as the primary color and will be the first time since the 2008-09 season. It will also add in shades of red, white, and blue along the edges with "Philadelphia" printed in white.
Toronto Raptors
Which North are you? #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/xmATeh0AaD
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) October 15, 2020
The Raptors, like the other teams, have taken a look at their past when creating their uniforms. They unveiled three of their five uniforms that borrow a few elements from the yesteryears.
Moving on the Western Conference...
Denver Nuggets
360 degrees of fresh.#RainbowSZN #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/8kUIjtam4T
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 19, 2020
The Nuggets have infused a lot of red in their latest City Edition jerseys and have swapped the black to what they describe as "flatirons red".
Dallas Mavericks
A departure from our traditional blue and a signal that a bright future is on the horizon ✨ @chime | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/Y3dfRK8Vvw
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 24, 2020
The Mavericks’ have swapped to a new color schematic— White and gold trims which according to the side are “a nod to one of the most iconic and powerful symbols of the City of Dallas, the legend of the Pegasus".
Golden State Warriors
Oakland is and will always be a part of our team’s identity.
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 2, 2020
“Oakland Forever," presented by @Rakuten, is a nod to the We Believe era and its turning point in Oakland’s basketball history.
To honor the Town, we partnered with Nike to put a spin on these classic uniforms. pic.twitter.com/d7nUAJLbzM
The Warriors led by Steph Curry are back in style. The Nike-created their City Edition uniform honors Oakland where they played for 47 seasons. The colors used are dark blue, red and gold.
Memphis Grizzlies
The @memgrizz are celebrating the legacy of Stax Records and the life of singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes during the 2020-21 season with new Memphis Soul City Edition @Nike uniforms.
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) November 24, 2020
Press release below. For more information: https://t.co/W22N1P6u2t pic.twitter.com/MF3DJ5ULo2
The Grizzlies new black outfit pays a fitting tribute to both Stax Records — one of soul music’s great record labels — as well as Memphis singer/songwriter Issac Hayes, according to the team's tweet.
New Orleans Pelicans
Passionate. Resilient. Unparalleled.
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) November 13, 2020
There's only one New Orleans. ⚜#WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/WzigGHRVvd
The Pelicans unveiled their latest City Edition uniforms, and their design is inspired by the city’s municipal flags. According to the statement, the color and design goes back to 1918 when the official flag was taken by the city.
Watch this space for more updates.