ESPN hires Jeremy Lin and Jason Kidd as NBA analysts

ESPN has announced the addition of former NBA players Jeremy Lin and Jason Kidd to its broadcast team for the 2026-27 season.

Jeremy Lin, who recently retired from professional basketball after a career that included a championship with the Toronto Raptors and successful stints in Taiwan, will serve as a game analyst and a regular contributor to the daily studio show ‘NBA Today’. Lin previously gained experience with the network through guest appearances during the NBA Finals and Summer League.

Jason Kidd joins the network following five seasons as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Kidd will join the cast of ‘NBA Countdown’ and will also serve as an occasional game analyst. He joins a rotation of analysts that includes Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, and P. J. Carlesimo.