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Did NBA City Edition jerseys leak? What we know about potential 2024-25 uniforms for all 30 teams

09-18-2024
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The NBA season is quickly approaching, and excitement is building for the season opener between the Celtics and Knicks on Oct. 22.

To add fuel to that excitement, fans may have received a sneak peek at their favorite teams' new jerseys for the 2024-25 season Tuesday night. A reported leak of the new City Edition jerseys on social media showed off (potential) new threads for all 30 teams.

The City Edition jerseys have become an annual addition to NBA team's uniform cycles over past seasons.

Here's what to know about the potential NBA City Edition jersey leaks, plus a look at some of the best and worst uniforms that teams could be wearing in 2024-25.

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Did NBA City Edition jerseys leak?

Photos of new NBA jerseys for all 30 teams made their way around X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday night. Rumors pointed to the images as the new City Edition jerseys for the 2024-25 season.

While there hasn't yet been confirmation from either the NBA or Nike, which makes the league's jerseys, the style of the leaks appears similar to past City Edition jerseys. There's little reason to doubt the authenticity of the leaks based on the unique style, plus the Nike and NBA patches on each.

There's a wide variety in color and fresh looks across the 30 leaked jerseys. Still, while fans on social media were satisfied with some designs, they took issue with others.

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Best and worst of rumored City Edition jerseys

Assuming the City Edition jersey leaks are legit, let's take a look at some of the best new styles fans were chatting about — and some of the worst.

The best

One of the favorites seems to be the Raptors' potential new jersey, which features an all-black look with the retro-looking dinosaur logo that Toronto has used in past uniform designs.

The dinosaur is also wearing No. 15 and is in the middle of a between-the-legs dunk, a tribute to Vince Carter's Raptors days, which heavily influenced the culture around the franchise.

Another nice look was from the Pistons, who look to be sticking with basic but clean cream-colored City Edition jerseys:

The Magic's leaked uniform also made a strong first impression. With a white dominant color, gray stripes and a star replacing the "A" in "Magic," Orlando got away from its usual blue, but it works.

Finally, the Suns have consistently put out strong new looks in recent years. That continued in the 2024-25 season, as they'll likely debut purple "The Valley" jerseys with an orange star in the middle.

The worst

Among the team looks that NBA fans weren't loving on Tuesday was from the defending champions Boston Celtics. It's a basic look for Boston with not many distinctive aspects, and some fans drew comparisons to practice jerseys. 

The Warriors' potential City Edition jerseys weren't a big hit either. They look a bit similar to jerseys the Pelicans and Nuggets have worn in the past.

Finally, one of the boldest leaked looks came for the Memphis Grizzlies, who have traditionally stuck to blue, black, white and gray in their jerseys. Instead, it looks like Memphis has a bright red style on the way: