There’s no denying that any NBA team will have its fair share of ups and downs (a broken ankle here, an awful draft pick there), but there’s no reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers should ever hit the courts looking less than fly.

With a whole team of designers to produce the Cavs’ shirts and shorts, you’d think that some of the less-than-stellar design ideas would have been nixed before game day.

With the help of the fine folks at bleacherreport.com, we’ve compiled a gallery of the 7 worst Cavs uniforms to ever make it to the floor.

Warning: this slideshow may induce feelings of embarrassment, anger, sadness, or possibly all three.


This article appears in Aug 21-27, 2013.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

One reply on “7 of the Worst Cleveland Cavaliers Uniforms Ever”

  1. The best uniform is still from the early years of the franchise. But there is no (merchandising) money in keeping things simple.

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