The Charlotte Hornets today are celebrating Cool Gray Friday with the unveiling of a new, cool gray City Edition uniform to be worn during the 2019-20 season, in association with Official Jersey Patch Partner LendingTree. The first gray uniform in franchise history, the City Edition will make its on-court debut on Friday, December 6, when the Hornets host the Brooklyn Nets.

Along with being cool gray, which became an accent color when the Hornets name returned to Charlotte in 2014, the City Edition features an entirely new design from previous seasons. Like the 2019-20 Statement Edition, the chest plate says “CHA,” matching the NBA’s official abbreviation for the Hornets. This marks the first season the team has used the abbreviation, which appears in purple with a white outline, on its jerseys. The numbers on both sides of the jersey are white with a purple outline, while the player’s name on the back is all purple. The trim around the neck and arms is purple, teal and black.

A cell pattern appears on the sides of both the jersey and shorts, which is a new look for the team’s uniform designs. On the shorts, the cell pattern is joined by the team’s partial primary logo on each side. The Buzz City logo appears on the waistband.

The Hornets are scheduled to wear the City Edition uniform for five home games and 10 road contests. The games in which the team wears the uniform at home will be designated as the City Series, celebrating Charlotte’s culture, diversity and style. Along with the December 6 contest, the Hornets will wear the City Edition uniform on February 8 against the Dallas Mavericks, March 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks, March 19 against the Philadelphia 76ers and April 11 against the Washington Wizards. In conjunction with the City Series games, the Hornets will collaborate with local brands and designers on limited edition T-shirts that fans will have the opportunity to win via Hornets digital channels and purchase in the Hornets Fan Shop.