
ESPN announced on Monday that its new lead NBA analyst will be Richard Jefferson as he officially joins the top broadcast team of Mike Breen and Doris Burke, with Lisa Salters reporting. Jefferson will now help call the 2025 NBA Finals for the first time in his career.
Jefferson has been working with the team this season, even calling the In-Season Tournament with them, but the promotion has now been made official. However, the partnership might not last long as Jefferson's contract with ESPN is up after this season, and he may have interest from Amazon Prime to join their coverage, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reported.