Richard Jefferson will formally be a part of Mike Inexperienced and Doris Burke as ABC/ESPN’s prime broadcast group. The sales space has been in flux for the reason that community parted methods with Jeff Van Gunde and Mark Jackson after the 2023 Finals. Doc Rivers was the preliminary alternative, however he left to develop into head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in January 2024 and was then changed by JJ Redick. After the 2024 Finals, Redick left the sales space to develop into head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jefferson, 44, has labored with Breen and Burke all season, together with in the course of the In-Season Event. Jefferson, nonetheless, is on an expiring contract and has curiosity from Amazon to hitch its No. 1 group. Amazon has already employed Ian Eagle as its lead play-by-play caller. Eagle and Jefferson have known as video games collectively for years on YES Community.Â