The 2017-18 Utah Jazz: An Unexpected Season

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MAY 4: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz speaks with Derrick Favors #15 during the game against the Houston Rockets during Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 4, 2018 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Jerseys

Full disclosure, I HATED the City Edition jerseys when the first leaks came out. Like many other fans, the design reminded me of a urine test. If I recall correctly, Nike claimed the jerseys were one of the most innovative designs they had ever worked on.

Innovative? Sure. Cool? I don’t think so.

That was until I actually saw them on the team. The Southern Utah inspired jerseys and complementary court design (complete with a silhouette of Delicate Arch) looked fantastic. Jazz fans seemed to agree as stores couldn’t restock the new-look uniforms fast enough.

Should this be the @utahjazz court full time?#uniswag pic.twitter.com/iTMh6hmPJK
— UNISWAG (@UNISWAG) May 5, 2018

Another addition to the jerseys this year was the jersey patch. Huge shout-out to Qualtrics for sponsoring the 5 For the Fight patch on Utah’s uniforms this season. For a team that did so much good on the court, it was only fitting that its jersey patch symbolized doing good off of it as well.

Throw in Utah’s above-average gold Statement jerseys, and it was a good year to rock Jazz gear.