根據Sports Media Watch媒體報導,ESPN持續找尋比賽球評、分析師,把目光放在了日前剛退休的Andre Iguodala、目前沒有工作的Austin Rivers,和幾位業界人士身上。
News:
— Sports Media Watch (@paulsen_smw) October 23, 2023
-- The NBA could expand to as many as five rights partners in its new deal, per Front Office Sports
-- NYP: ESPN and MLB have a previously unreported mutual opt-out after 2025
-- ESPN hires Andre Iguodala, Austin Rivers, as NBA analysts https://t.co/eTgJJXlaDO
而這個舉動引起美國球迷相當大的討論,前幾個月七六人剛炒掉Doc Rivers,ESPN立馬就招募了Doc Rivers加入球評團隊,取代Jeff Van Gundy成為黃金時段主要的球評角色,而Doc的兒子Austin Rivers也在幾個月後加入ESPN轉播團隊。
目前ESPN預計規劃Austin Rivers至少將與他爸爸Doc Rivers轉播一場比賽。
其他轉播人選上,預計會有前馬刺隊助理教練,剛拿下WNBA二連霸的總教練Becky Hammon、前尼克隊GM Scott Perry,和前WNBA太陽隊總教練Stephanie White。
Joining ESPN this season as NBA studio analysts:
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) October 23, 2023
• Becky Hammon
• Andre Iguodala
• Austin Rivers
• Stephanie White
• Former Knicks GM Scott Perry pic.twitter.com/igoU8TGrgM