Four-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala has a new gig, just three days after he retired from basketball. ESPN has hired Iguodala as a studio analyst. Here’s what you need to know:
- Former NBA guard Austin Rivers and former New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry are also joining ESPN as analysts.
- Additionally, the network hired WNBA coach Becky Hammon as an NBA studio analyst for the season. Hammon, whose Las Vegas Aces recently won the WNBA championship, has previously worked for ESPN.
- Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White will also serve as an NBA analyst. She has previously worked for ESPN and the Big Ten Network.
What to expect from ESPN’s additions
As a longtime NBA rightsholder and a media entity that leans heavily into basketball, ESPN is perennially in search of on-air talent — and especially those who have recently left the court. David Roberts, the head of event and studio production at ESPN and the lead executive for the network’s NBA and WNBA production, said he was impressed by Iguodala’s candor on his podcast as well as his storied history as a player and voice in the league. Iguodala won’t just appear on NBA-centric shows: Roberts said viewers will see him on “First Take” as well as “Get Up.”
The network’s additions of Perry and Rivers also…
