The Detroit Pistons are bringing back a uniform from the days Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse starred.
On Monday night, the Pistons announced the return of their teal uniforms for an alternate option in the 2022-2023 season. The teal uniforms were worn from 1996-2001.
This time around, it will be young stars Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey donning the teal and fiery horse.
Allow us to re-introduce some classics. #ReturnOfTheTeal pic.twitter.com/Hb1HOqxUu8
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) July 26, 2022
#NewProfilePic | #ReturnOfTheTeal pic.twitter.com/EZLjU2CGkP
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) July 26, 2022
It’s now official (if you really doubted) … THE TEALS ARE BACK.
The Pistons will wear the Grant Hill-era jerseys for the first time in over 20 years this season.
Here are official photos featuring Jaden Ivey in the uniform. pic.twitter.com/N3Ro7PS1gV
— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) July 26, 2022
Stackhouse — currently the head coach at Vanderbilt — helped with the jersey announcement.
Former #Pistons legend Jerry Stackhouse helps introduce the return of the franchise’s iconic teal jerseys. pic.twitter.com/spcXQYz0x2
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) July 26, 2022
These uniforms were an extremely different look from the Pistons’ traditional red-blue combo, which is still going.
Here’s a peek at how NBA fans are reacting to the Pistons bringing back the teal uniforms for next season:
OK, yeah, we're going to need one…
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 26, 2022
Guys, nobody is more of a pushover for nostalgia than I am. And I get that most everyone loves throwback uniforms.
But the Pistons' teal unis? With the horsehead and the exhaust pipes. Come on. They were awful. It's a shame that Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse had to wear them. https://t.co/Zaj3w5DOpt
— Ian Casselberry (@iancass) July 26, 2022
Oh no, Detroit Pistons teal with the motor logo were some of the worst uniforms of all time. https://t.co/PgOaFt1ZPv
— Aaron Goodyear (@acgoodyear) July 26, 2022
I’ve never liked the Teal Horsehead uniforms, but I know lots of #Pistons fans have wanted them to come back for years
Detroit and teal just don’t go together if you ask me, haha
The team will be legit even if these jerseys aren’t in my humble opinion #DetroitBasketball https://t.co/F51aNssns7
— Derek Okrie (@DerekOkrie) July 26, 2022
Pistons odds to have the most 🔥 jerseys in the NBA: -10000 https://t.co/RqZJqvivLi
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) July 26, 2022
— Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) July 26, 2022
I can't emphasize enough that when I made this account, this seemed beyond impossible. Thanks to all those who bought Grant Hill jerseys or harassed the Pistons enough to make this happen.
WE DID IT. WE REALLY DID IT. https://t.co/i95brx0HqS
— Teal Crusader (@CrusaderTeal) July 26, 2022
The only NBA jerseys that rival the Suns’ Sunsburst jerseys from the 90s are those teal Pistons throwbacks. Magnificent
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) July 26, 2022
Seeing a lot of hate on the timeline about the Pistons teal jerseys. Mark me down as a fan of them.
— Trevor Hooth (@HoothTrevor) July 26, 2022
[Photo Credit: Detroit Pistons on Twitter]
