Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick is joining ESPN as an NBA analyst. The Duke standout recently retired from the NBA after a 15-year career in the league.
“After 15 years in the NBA, I am excited to take what I have learned on the court and be able to provide my insight and strong opinions about the game I love,” JJ Redick said in a statement. “I am thrilled to have found a place on the biggest platform in sports, ESPN. I look forward to starting my post-playing career with such an incredible organization.”
The analyst is making his debut next week before the Brooklyn Nets Nov. 2-matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Reddick will mostly be giving his commentary in the studio with plans for a few game calls on the docket.
Redick was a lottery pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic. He went on to play for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks.
“One of our goals is to always look for opportunities to become even stronger. JJ’s unique perspective and tremendous insight further enhance the depth of our team,” said David Roberts, ESPN’s senior vice president for NBA and studio production. “The fact he’s played with and against some of the biggest names in the NBA is yet another attribute that will better serve NBA fans.”
JJ Reddick has put the writing on the wall for this post-basketball career arc for over half a decade. Beginning in 2015, he hosted a podcast on Yahoo! before moving it to The Ringer in 2017. The show eventually expanded to a full-fledged media venture called ThreeFourTwo Productions with Redick’s current podcast, The Old Man & The Three, as its headliner.
Redick gave his production company the unique name to represent the 342 shots he had to make every Sunday during each offseason.