Ranking All 30 NBA “City Edition” Jerseys, From Boring To Bomb AF

In their first year as the NBA’s apparel provider, Nike has unveiled a new set of uniforms that are supposed to speak to each team’s fanbase: the “City Edition” jerseys.

“The Nike NBA City Edition uniforms represent insights and emotion from the court to the upper deck to the cities’ streets, in pursuit of a unique way to capture each team and its city in a way that respects the past and present of the clubs while also positioning them for the future,” Nike said in a press release.

Some of them are so fire you can’t see them through the smoke, while others might make you want to put flame to them yourself. Here’s our ranking of all 30 Nike NBA City Edition jerseys.

30. Houston Rockets

Maybe somebody forgot to tell the Rockets they could actually change their jerseys. The Chinese lettering as a nod to their fanbase across the Pacific Ocean is a nice touch, but it’s something they’ve done a lot in years past. They could have done so much more than a rehash of an old idea.

29. Dallas Mavericks

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I’d give the Mavericks points for effort, but I’m not sure they put much into these. I’d expect better from a team that once hired Diddy to design an alternate jersey. The neon glow supposedly represents the Dallas skyline that no one outside of Dallas is aware of. Come on, Cubes.

28. Detroit Pistons

These are supposedly inspired by Detroit’s automotive industry, with “chrome” lettering. All I see is a practice jersey.

Thankfully they had the sense to scrawl the city’s nickname across the front to give it at least some personality, even if just the tiniest amount. Sorry, boring.

27. Phoenix Suns

Remember what I said about the Pistons’ City Edition looking like a practice jersey? Ditto here. At least this one is a more eye-catching purple than plain navy blue. “Los Suns” is a nice nod to the community’s deep Hispanic heritage. Still, there’s not much going on here.