ESPN Considering Grant Hill, Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler, Jay Bilas For Lead NBA Analyst Job

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Sep 2, 2024 2:37 am

ABC/ESPN will replace JJ Redick in their lead broadcast booth with Grant Hill, Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler and Jay Bilas atop their list to join Mike Breen and Doris Burke, according to sources that spoke with The Athletic.

ESPN parted ways with Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson after the 22-23 season and replaced them with Burke and Doc Rivers. After Rivers exited to become head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in January, Redick was elevated. Redick left ESPN after the 23-24 season to become head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Hill is currently under contract with TNT Sports where he is on the lead Final Four team while also broadcasting NBA games.

Bilas is considered a longshot for the job.

Jefferson was passed over in favor of Redick, but has a bright future with ESPN.

Legler has been with ESPN for years and has received more widespread praise in recent years.

Via Andrew Marchand/The Athletic

NBA4Lyfe · Post #2 » by **NBA4Lyfe** » Mon Sep 2, 2024 4:39 am

All signed to klutch sports as well im guessing

Lalouie · Post #3 » by **Lalouie** » Mon Sep 2, 2024 6:18 am

grant hill is pablum on cream of wheat
legler makes too much sense
jefferson is a character
bilas is too identified to the ncaa

it'll be hill. he's all corporate

beefymajesto · Post #4 » by **beefymajesto** » Mon Sep 2, 2024 12:42 pm

Please not rj, already ruined nba today for me with how cool he thinks he is.

Jabroni Lames · Post #5 » by **Jabroni Lames** » Mon Sep 2, 2024 1:10 pm

Damn, that’s a sad broadcasting crew, all around.

Breen’s “bang” signature call is the lamest in all of sports.

Doris Burke is empty calories.

And all of those 4 candidates leaves a lot to be desired.

Thechicagorilla · Post #6 » by **Thechicagorilla** » Mon Sep 2, 2024 4:48 pm

beefymajesto wrote:Please not rj, already ruined nba today for me with how cool he thinks he is.

RJ has the highest basketball IQ out of them all, sure he’s a nerd and corny sometimes but he can laugh at himself, I’d rather him then any of the others

pushfloater · Post #7 » by **pushfloater** » Mon Sep 2, 2024 5:42 pm

I like hearing Legler. Feel like I agree with 100% of his takes

HotelVitale · Post #8 » by **HotelVitale** » Tue Sep 3, 2024 2:29 am

Thechicagorilla wrote:
beefymajesto wrote:Please not rj, already ruined nba today for me with how cool he thinks he is.

RJ has the highest basketball IQ out of them all, sure he’s a nerd and corny sometimes but he can laugh at himself, I’d rather him then any of the others

Being a ‘nerd and corny’ is definitely not the issue with RJ. He’s cocky, most of his attempts to correct others are empty, superficial, or wrong, and he’s got a 12 year old’s sense of humor and sense of what’s cool and how people should act. Nerds are great, he’s just an annoying personality. I wouldn’t necessarily hate him as a friend but that’s exactly because he’d play the annoying immature guy role.

ontnut · Post #9 » by **ontnut** » Tue Sep 3, 2024 3:28 pm

Of the 4 it should be Legler or bust.