NBA New Jersey Numbers 2026-27: Giannis Takes 7, Booker Goes to 15, Ja Picks 1 and Every Player Who Switched

A wild offseason means a lot of new numbers. Giannis Antetokounmpo is wearing No. 7 in Miami, Devin Booker switched to No. 15 in Phoenix, Ja Morant took No. 1 in Portland and Anthony Davis went back to No. 23 in Washington. Here is every notable NBA jersey number change for 2026-27, with the old number, the new one and the reason when the player has given one. Most of them made their first appearance in the new number at NBA Media Day on September 28.

New Numbers and New Teams, 2026-27

Devin BookerSuns → SunsNo. 1 → No. 15

Giannis AntetokounmpoBucks → HeatNo. 34 → No. 7

Ja MorantGrizzlies → Trail BlazersNo. 12 → No. 1

Anthony DavisMavericks → WizardsNo. 3 → No. 23

Paul George76ers → CelticsNo. 8 → No. 13

Klay ThompsonMavericks → HeatNo. 31 → No. 11

Bobby Portis Jr.Bucks → HeatNo. 9 → No. 95

Walker KesslerJazz → LakersNo. 24 → No. 14

Jonathan KumingaHawks → TimberwolvesNo. 0 → No. 24

Mitchell RobinsonKnicks → CelticsNo. 23 → No. 4

Lu DortThunder → HawksNo. 5 → No. 0

Brandon IngramRaptors → ClippersNo. 3 → No. 7

Gradey DickRaptors → ClippersNo. 1 → No. 9

Moritz WagnerMagic → NetsNo. 21 → No. 13

Tyler HerroHeat → BucksNo. 14 → No. 11

Jaime Jaquez Jr.Heat → BucksNo. 11 → No. 24

Kel'el WareHeat → BucksNo. 7 → No. 9

Miles BridgesHornets → SunsNo. 0 → No. 22

Deandre AytonLakers → WizardsNo. 5 → No. 8

Nic ClaxtonNets → BullsNo. 33 → No. 9

Max ChristieMavericks → MavericksNo. 00 → No. 0

Naji MarshallMavericks → MavericksNo. 13 → No. 3

LeBron JamesLakers → 76ersNo. 23 (same)

Jaylen BrownCeltics → 76ersNo. 7 (same)

Kawhi LeonardClippers → RaptorsNo. 2 (same)

Julius RandleTimberwolves → NetsNo. 30 (same)

LaMelo BallHornets → TimberwolvesNo. 1 (same)

DeMar DeRozanKings → NuggetsNo. 10 (same)

Isaiah StewartPistons → GrizzliesNo. 28 (same)

Numbers from the teams' official rosters on nba.com as of September 28, 2026, checked against team announcements. "Old team" is the club each player finished 2025-26 with.

Devin Booker: No. 1 to No. 15

The biggest number change of the year is one where the player did not even move. Booker announced on Father's Day, June 21, that he was switching from the No. 1 he has worn his entire career to No. 15, in honor of his father, Melvin, who wore 15 at Missouri. It is also the number he wears for Team USA. Mark Williams, who had 15, gave it up.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Heat: No. 34 to No. 7

The most famous 34 in the league is gone. Giannis picked No. 7 in Miami, announced on a livestream after the trade, and wore it in Heat white at media day.

Ja Morant, Trail Blazers: No. 12 to No. 1

Ja left the 12 in Memphis and took No. 1 in Portland, a number he tied to being underrecruited coming out of high school. He posed in it next to Damian Lillard's No. 0 on media day.

Anthony Davis, Wizards: No. 3 to No. 23

AD wore 3 in Dallas and is back in No. 23, the number from his New Orleans and early Lakers years, now in Washington next to Trae Young's No. 3.

Paul George, Celtics: No. 8 to No. 13

PG is back in No. 13, the "PG-13" number, after wearing 8 in Philadelphia. Former Knick Mitchell Robinson also landed in Boston, switching from 23 to No. 4.

Klay Thompson and Bobby Portis Jr., Heat: No. 11 and No. 95

Klay is back in No. 11, the number he made famous in Golden State, after wearing 31 in Dallas. Bobby Portis Jr. has the most creative number of the year: No. 95, for the I-95 South signs in Miami and the year he was born.

Same Number, New Jersey

Some of the biggest moves kept their numbers. LeBron James is still No. 23 in Philadelphia, and he is joined by Jaylen Brown in No. 7. Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto in No. 2, the number from the 2019 title. Julius Randle kept No. 30 in Brooklyn, a number he wears for his mother. LaMelo Ball is still No. 1, now in the new Timberwolves uniform.

Frequently Asked Questions

What number is Giannis wearing on the Heat?

No. 7. He wore No. 34 for his entire Milwaukee career and picked 7 after the trade to Miami.

Why did Devin Booker change his number to 15?

To honor his father, Melvin Booker, who wore No. 15 at Missouri. Booker announced the switch from No. 1 on Father's Day, June 21, 2026. He also wears 15 for Team USA.

What number is Ja Morant wearing on the Trail Blazers?

No. 1. He wore No. 12 in Memphis.

What number is Anthony Davis wearing on the Wizards?

No. 23, back to his original career number after wearing No. 3 in Dallas.

What number is Paul George wearing on the Celtics?

No. 13, the number he wore for most of his career before wearing No. 8 in Philadelphia.

What number is Bobby Portis wearing on the Heat?

No. 95, a nod to Interstate 95 in Miami and the year he was born, 1995.

What number is LeBron James wearing on the 76ers?

No. 23, the same number he wore with the Lakers. The full story is in our LeBron 76ers jersey number post.

The Bottom Line

The new numbers to know for 2026-27: Giannis 7, Booker 15, Ja 1, AD 23, PG 13, Klay 11 and Portis 95. LeBron, Jaylen Brown, Kawhi, Randle and LaMelo kept theirs. We will add anyone else who switches before opening night on October 20, and every team's full jersey schedule lives in the NBA uniform schedule hub.

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