Jersey redesign concept art

The Minnesota Timberwolves have only just begun their redesign and their jerseys are next.

With the recent unveiling of the Timberwolves’ new logo – a new era in Minnesota basketball has begun.

The Timberwolves are changing their image, while their young team is growing and developing. In the coming months, new uniforms and a new court design are going to be unveiled as part of this redesign.

I’ve searched the internet for what I think are some of the best, and possibly most accurate redesign concept artworks and compiled them in this article.

Nike takes over the NBA’s jersey deal after this current season, so be prepared to see a lot of new jerseys on the court.

However, with the Timberwolves’ redesign taking place at the same time as Nike stepping in, don’t be surprised to see the biggest change occurring in Minnesota.

The Timberwolves are no doubt attempting to push their influence on the jersey market. No Timberwolves’ made the top 15 jersey sales for the year and the Timberwolves themselves are not on the top 10 team merchandise list.

Obviously, this came before the official logo was announced, but wouldn’t be hard to change. The color schemes are fresh, although I’d prefer the ‘Alt away’ design as the primary jersey.

The implementation of the trees along the center both breaks up the colors and adds a new dynamic to the jersey designs that fits well.

The shorts are some of the best NBA shorts I have ever seen and I would love to add a pair to my wardrobe.

In the past, when buying Timberwolves’ merchandise, I have decided not to spend money on shorts, as they’ve been quite bland but this design makes them fresh and exciting.

These jerseys to me seem like a step down from their current design. I don’t feel the spirit of the Wolves and Minnesota when I look at these jerseys as they seem to be a basic team-jersey.

Here are a couple of alternative jersey options by the same artist.

The blue jersey on the right looks like how I would imagine a Timberwolves jersey after the redesign.

It incorporates the green that the Timberwolves are bringing back while leaving plenty of Minnesota blue. The wolf in the middle of the jersey also provides the team spirit that I think this new redesign needs.

Another design can be seen here.

The design of these jerseys looks very hockey-like to me. I instantly think Canada, so maybe if the Raptors are looking for a redesign these would be more of a fit. The design itself isn’t bad, and I like the shorts especially, I just don’t think we will see this on a basketball court.

The design itself isn’t bad and I like the shorts especially. I just don’t think we will see this on a basketball court.

You will have to scroll down the page a bit for this one, but four jersey designs can be found here.

I like the home and away jerseys a lot. I can see the Wolves on the court in these next season and the slash of green makes this plausible.

The road jersey, with its combination of throw-back trees around the neckline and dark blue primary color, makes this design my favorite of this collection.

The two alternate jerseys are clear throwbacks to older Wolves’ jerseys but I don’t think the bright pop of neon will be too common throughout the season. It may fit for special occasions, such as fan night or the retiring of a players’ jersey but I don’t think neon jerseys are a fit for today’s basketball scene (however the Oklahoma City Thunder seem to disagree, so what do I know).

Once again, a bit of a scroll for this one.

Although these were designed as a “soccer-crossover”, should Nike decide to keep the sleeved jerseys, they could use a bit of a redesign.

The stand out for me in the black shirt with the tree-shape throughout. This little addition to the sleeved jerseys would add a layer of identity to the jerseys, giving them a greater feeling of team and a piece of Minnesota for the fans to love.

The new merchandise deal with Nike combined with the Timberwolves redesign is undoubtedly going to bring change to the jerseys. I hope to see a greater sense of team in the design, through a greater representation of Minnesota and the wolf logo.

I think some of these designs are a step in the right direction, and I’d love to see a combination of these elements represented in the Timberwolves final designs.

Let me know in the comments which of these jersey designs are headed in the right direction. What would you like to see the Timberwolves wear on the court next season?