LaMelo Ball’s move to Minnesota is bringing a familiar jersey shakeup with it.
Ball will wear No. 1 for the Timberwolves next season, the same number he used over his last four years with the Charlotte Hornets. Minnesota announced the switch on July 14, 2026, and it leaves Terrence Shannon Jr. looking for a new number after wearing No. 1 in 2025-26.
That jersey has plenty of history in Minnesota. According to Basketball Reference, Ball will become the 19th player in franchise history to wear No. 1, which is tied with No. 3 for the most-used number in team history.
Anthony Edwards opened his career in No. 1 for his first three seasons before changing to No. 5, and Jaden McDaniels currently wears No. 3.
For Shannon, the options are limited. He could pick a number he hasn’t worn before, or he could return to No. 00, the number he used as a rookie.
The soon-to-be 26-year-old spent five seasons in college before Minnesota took him in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. He wore No. 1 at Texas Tech for his first three college seasons, then switched to No. 0 for his final two years at Illinois.
That creates another wrinkle in Minnesota, because No. 0 is already taken by Donte DiVincenzo. He has worn that number throughout his eight-year NBA career with five different teams, including both of his seasons with the Timberwolves. Even though DiVincenzo will miss much of next season, it still seems unlikely Shannon would ask for that number.
So a Timberwolves No. 1 Shannon Jr. jersey may be headed for the closet.
If Shannon goes back to No. 00, the number he wore as a rookie, that would at least keep things simple. If he chooses something new entirely, it would give him a third different number in three seasons - unusual, but not unheard of in Minnesota.
Kyle Anderson did it too, wearing No. 1, No. 5 and No. 12 across his two stints with the team.
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