Chris Kaiser, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the Cavaliers and Rock Entertainment Group..The NBA City Edition uniforms are back for the ninth year, offering a fresh lineup of designs that highlight the unique character of each team’s hometown.

Over the years, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ City Edition uniforms have commemorated local landmarks such as Playhouse Square in the 2023-24 season and the Cleveland Museum of Art in the 2024-25 season.

Sam Merrill in the Cavs' 2025-26 City Edition uniform.Cleveland Metroparks was the focus of the Cavs’ City Edition threads during the 2022-23 season—an earthy design that spoke of blue water and picturesque landscapes. The region’s natural beauty is once again inspiration for the newest on-court collaboration between these two iconic Cleveland institutions.

Unveiled on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Edgewater Beach, the 2025-26 City Edition unis pay tribute to the colorful hues of autumn, capturing the same vibrancy that can be found during a Sunday stroll across the 25,000 acres of the Metroparks system.

The new look is a “remix” of the 2022-23 jerseys, which also championed Northeast Ohio's well-loved park system, notes Metroparks chief executive officer Brian Zimmerman during a launch day phone interview.

Zimmerman spoke to FreshWater Cleveland, along with Chris Kaiser, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the Cavaliers and Rock Entertainment Group.

“The last uniforms were done in earthtones and connected fans to ‘The Land’—the new ones come from the sky and sunsets,” says Zimmerman. “They’re an amazing orange that I can see people wearing on the beach.”

Whereas the previous Metroparks jerseys used the neutral colors of the Great Lakes, the new fits feature the bold orange of a setting autumn sun. Orange frost is the uniform’s dominant color, with hints of amarillo yellow and white on the collar and waistband.

Player numbers are modeled after the 2022-23 uniforms, which themselves reimagined the block-style numerals worn by the team during the early 1980s.

The colors in the Cavs' City Edition uniforms were inspired by the fall colors seen on a hike in the Cleveland Metroparks.The jerseys will make their Rocket Arena debut on Monday, Nov. 17, when the Milwaukee Bucks come to town—completing with the Cavs on a matching City Edition court design used for designated “City Nights” games on Nov. 17, Friday, Dec. 5, Monday, Dec. 22, Monday, Jan. 26, Tuesday, Feb. 24, and Tuesday, March 24.

Amarillo yellow will brighten both baselines, transitioning into a softer brown at midcourt. “The Land” logo is displayed at halfcourt along with the Metroparks logo, while the team’s “Let Em Know” mantra can be found on the west sideline.

The overall design is a symbol of unity, celebrating the franchise’s powerful relationship with the state’s longest-standing park system, says the Cavs’ Kaiser.

“Cleveland Metroparks offers residents and visitors the very best opportunities to connect with nature from sunrise to dusk, moments that are truly unique to our region,” Kaiser says. “The City Edition uniforms are a chance to tell the story of a cultural gem within Northeast Ohio, one that plays a huge part of our day-to-day lives.”

As part of this year’s release, the Cavs and corporate partner Cleveland-Cliffs will donate $10,000 to the Metroparks Trails Fund—an initiative that helps preserve and expand a trail network that, alongside the park system itself, attracts 19 million visitors annually.

A renewed collab between two regional mainstays proved a proverbial slam dunk for all involved, says Kaiser.

“People are so proud to be from Cleveland and be Clevelanders—the Metroparks is something that makes you even more proud to be from here,” Kaiser boasts. “I still see the 2022 uniforms everywhere. This [new uniform] is something we hope we see for another decade.”