The Timberwolves’ new uniforms have been out since June. This week they finally looked like this team’s uniforms.
On Tuesday, the first photos of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball in the rebranded jerseys came out, and Wolves fans lost it. It’s the first time we’ve seen the new backcourt in the new look together, and honestly, it works.
Here’s everything that changed, what each uniform looks like and when you’ll actually see them on the court.
What’s new
The Wolves unveiled the rebrand on June 8 at Target Center, per NBA.com. It covered everything at once: a new logo, three new uniforms and two new courts.
The big theme is trees. They’re woven into the logo, the jerseys and the floor, a clear nod to the tree-lined uniforms from the franchise’s early years that fans still love.
“This franchise means something different to every generation of fans,” Timberwolves and Lynx CEO Matt Caldwell said at the unveiling. “We wanted this new look to reflect the pieces of Timberwolves basketball fans have always connected with, while also feeling true to the team and culture surrounding this franchise today.”
The new logo
The wolf over a basketball is still there. What changed is the detail around it. Trees now sit in the bottom right, the blue is lighter, and there’s more white and green. The city name and team name are gone from the mark entirely.
I like that call. A logo that doesn’t need to spell out “Minnesota Timberwolves” is a logo that people already recognize.
Every uniform
There are three uniforms for 2026-27.
The white uniform. White jersey and shorts, blue lettering and numbers outlined in light green. The shorts carry an “M” and tree graphic at the waist.
The royal blue uniform. Royal blue with light green numbers and lettering outlined in white, plus green and white piping along the shoulders, neck and the bottom of the shorts. This is the one in the photo at the top of this page, and it’s my favorite of the three. It brings back the franchise’s original colors without looking dated.
The dark uniform. Dark blue, almost black, with white lettering and numbers outlined in green. Green trees run along the neck, shoulders and waistband. This is the closest thing to the old tree jerseys, and I expect it to be the fan favorite.
The two new courts
The main court puts the new logo at center court, with grey keys on both ends and a dark blue border. The baselines read “Timberwolves” with three green trees on each side.
The statement court is louder. “Wolves” sits at center court in white with a green outline. Both keys are painted black, the border is black, and the baselines read “Minnesota” with three trees. More trees fill the corners and sidelines.
The black-key statement court is going to look great on TV. It’s also going to be the easiest way to tell, at a glance, that you’re watching a Wolves home game, at least for as long as the Wolves stay at Target Center, which is very much an open question.
Why fans are so into it
The response online has been loud. The shot of Edwards and Ball together in the new uniforms went viral as soon as the team posted it, and the Wolves subreddit has been full of fans rating every angle of the new look.
Part of that is nostalgia. The trees and the early-’90s palette hit people who grew up with the franchise. Part of it is timing. A new look lands differently when it’s the first thing you see LaMelo Ball wearing in Minnesota. The rebrand was always going to matter more with a new star in it. If you need a refresher on who else is new, here’s the full 2026-27 Wolves roster.
When you’ll see them in a game
The Wolves open the preseason on October 5, the first of six exhibition games that run through October 16, per the team’s schedule on NBA.com. That’s your first real look at the new uniforms and courts under game lights. Before that, Monday’s media day is when most of the roster gets photographed in them, and these are the five questions I want answered there.
The regular season opens October 21 at Miami, followed by a trip to Orlando on October 23. The first regular-season home game is October 25 against Toronto.
The new jerseys are already on sale through the team’s online shop. If you’re picking one, my vote is the royal blue with Ball or Edwards on the back. The dark tree uniform is the one that will sell out first, though.
My take
Rebrands usually go one of two ways. Either the team chases something trendy that looks old in five years, or it leans on the past so hard that nothing feels new.
The Wolves split it well. The trees and the colors belong to the franchise’s history. The cleaner logo and the black-key court feel current. With Edwards and Ball wearing it, this looks like a team that knows what it wants to be, and that’s more than a jersey can usually say.