Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year guard Jamal Crawford is expected to join NBA on TNT’s Tuesday night broadcasts.
The news, which was first mentioned by league insider Marc Stein and then confirmed by New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, comes within weeks of the reports that 13-time All-Star guard Dwyane Wade would leave TNT.
Wade was a fixture on Turner’s broadcast since joining the network in 2019. But according to Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, Wade left the media space to focus on his other business ventures. Wade also owns a minority stake in the Utah Jazz.
Crawford, however, is a brilliant choice to replace Wade in the studio.
NEWS: TNT is hiring Jamal Crawford as Dwyane Wade's replacement, The Post has learned. https://t.co/NtklU98Qo6
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) September 28, 2022
Crawford will replace Wade every Tuesday night for the NBA on TNT Postgame Show. He will work alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Candace Parker, and Adam Lefkoe.
Earlier this summer, Crawford spoke to For The Win about hosting his Pro-Am tournaments in Seattle:
“Anybody that knows me knows I hate asking anybody for anything. But I’ll ask the kids who they want to see and I’ll try to go get that person. I’ll ask the pros because it means more than just playing in a pick-up game or a scrimmage game. It gives these kids hope. If they can see you in person for free, that’s what it’s all about.”
Crawford last played in the NBA on Aug. 4, 2020. He retired in March 2022.
It is clear when listening to him speak that the 21-year NBA veteran is an incredibly knowledgeable basketball mind who should provide great insight on these broadcasts.
