It would be foolish not to have Chauncey Billups as an analyst. That guy has been through it all. Countless buzzer beaters, he’s mentored, he’s led a team to a championship. Sports Illustrated reported that ESPN have now hired him to be an analyst.
Billups will appear on NBA Tonight, SportsCenter, NBA Coast to Coast and ESPN Radio, among other ESPN properties.
“With my experience and passion for the game, I think I can spark interest with viewers,” Billups said in an interview with Sports Illustrated on Tuesday. “I think I have a unique perspective.”
Billups will start in the studio but said he has interest long-term in learning how to be an analyst on game broadcasts.
“I’m the kind of guy who has to be two feet in if I am going to give my best effort so broadcasting is something I looking at long-term,” said Billups, 37. “This is what I want to do and the avenue I want to take. At the moment, I’m not thinking about working in an NBA front office or coaching or anything else. I’m thinking about being the best I can be at ESPN in the studio.”
It’s good to put all your efforts into one thing. Sometimes analysts are distracted with coaching rumours but since he doesn’t feel the need. It won’t affect him as much.
