At 30 years old, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green should have plenty of basketball left in the tank. But the three-time NBA champion doesn’t mind having missed the playoffs this season, using it as a chance to work on his future as a broadcaster.
During the NBA restart, Green has worked as a part-time analyst for TNT, and just over a month ago, he joined CNN as a contributor. Green’s often viewed as a potential studio analyst, but he recently told The New York Times Marc Stein that it’s the in-game analysis he prefers.
Quarterbacks strive to be Peyton Manning, basketball players want to be like Mike, it only makes sense that a game analyst will try to emulate Tony Romo right now because he’s at or near the top of his craft. The former Cowboys quarterback was an instant hit when he joined CBS as their lead game analyst three years ago, and last February he signed an extension with the network worth nearly $180 million. If you’re going to mimic an analyst, Romo, with his rich contract, isn’t a bad choice.
“I love to try to educate through the TV position,” Green told Stein. “The offense is lined up and the defense is lined up and he’s telling us exactly what the offense is about to do because of what he sees.
“Similar to Tony Romo, I want to give the world insight on what is actually going on out there on the court, as opposed to people thinking they know what’s going on.”
Green wasn’t highly touted after college, he’s not the most athletic player in the NBA, but his basketball savvy and IQ is elite, making him an All Star and an intriguing analyst.