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ESPN Has Four Candidates on Shortlist to Join Mike Breen, Doris Burke on NBA Broadcast Team

ESPN analyst Doris Burke (left) and play-by-play announcer Mike Breen. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

New Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick's stint as ABC/ESPN's color commentator for the NBA Finals was a brief one. When Redick took the Lakers job on June 24, he all but assured he would be the event's first one-and-done TV color commentator since Doc Rivers in 2004.

Thus, ESPN is in search of a new voice to team with play-by-play announcer Mike Breen and color commentator Doris Burke on NBA broadcasts for the 2024–25 season. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, the network has zeroed in on four names.

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