Call it a third job for CJ McCollum.
New Orleans Pelicans star guard and president of the NBA Players Association joins ESPN as an NBA analyst, the network announced Monday.
ESPN said McCollum will make his debut Thursday appearing in “NBA Finals: Celebrating 75,” an alternative broadcast to Game 1 of the NBA Finals focused on the 75th anniversary of the NBA.
McCollum, 30, was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Pelicans in February after playing more than eight seasons at Rip City. He has a degree in journalism from Lehigh University.
“It’s an honor to join the ESPN family in this new role and I’m excited to bring what I think is my unique perspective, based on my extensive knowledge of the game I’ve acquired during my nine years as a player. the NBA, “McCollum said in a statement. “Having the opportunity to use my journalistic training on the biggest stage with ESPN’s many talented professionals is a dream come true.”
McCollum will begin a new podcast that will be available year-round, ESPN reported, and will feature regular news programs such as “NBA Countdown,” “NBA Today,” “SportsCenter,” “Get Up” and “First Take.” “. . ” McCollum will also be a game analyst during ESPN coverage of the NBA Summer League.