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Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin land ESPN gigs ahead of NBA season

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 16). Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin land ESPN gigs ahead of NBA season. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/jason-kidd-and-jeremy-lin-land-espn-gigs-ahead-of-nba-season/

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Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin, former NBA stars from New York teams, are joining ESPN as commentators for the upcoming 2026–27 NBA season. Kidd, who previously coached the Dallas Mavericks, will join "NBA Countdown" alongside other analysts such as Malika Andrews and Kendrick Perkins. Lin, known for his "Linsanity" moment with the Knicks in 2011-12, will become a regular contributor on "NBA Today" and serve as a game analyst. Both players bring extensive experience to ESPN’s coverage, which marks its 25th consecutive season of NBA coverage.

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Former New York basketball stars Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin are joining ESPN ahead of the 2026–27 NBA season. Kidd, a former coach for the Dallas Mavericks who recently stepped down after five seasons with a record of 26-56, will join "NBA Countdown" as an analyst. He expressed excitement about working alongside other basketball legends and providing his perspective in the studio. Lin, previously part-time at ESPN during the 2025–26 season while playing for the Knicks, will also take on a new role with the network, though specifics have not been detailed yet. Kidd's move from coaching to commentary marks a significant career shift for the Hall of Fame point guard, who is now set to join ESPN alongside established figures like Malika Andrews and Kendrick Perkins.

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Two former New York basketball stars are joining ESPN this season. asserted

stars → join → ESPN

Former Nets legend and coach Jason Kidd and ex-Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin will join the Worldwide Leader’s rotation of NBA commentators, the network revealed on Thursday. asserted

network → join → Thursday

Kidd moves over to the broadcast side of the game after five seasons as head coach of the Mavericks. asserted

Kidd → move → Mavericks

The Hall-of-Fame point guard was relieved of his post after Dallas went 26-56 in Cooper Flagg’s rookie season and now finds himself part of the ESPN family. asserted

himself → relieve → family

“Excited to join @ESPN for the 2026–27 season!” Kidd wrote on X after the news was announced. asserted

news → join → X

Kidd will be part of the “new-look” team for “NBA Countdown,” and he will serve as an analyst on select games carried by ESPN. asserted

he → serve → ESPN

The addition of Kidd on “NBA Countdown” will add him to a program that includes Malika Andrews, Kendrick Perkins, Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst. asserted

that → add → Andrews

Lin had appeared part-time for ESPN during the 2025-26 season, appearing in March and then being part of the network’s coverage of the Knicks’ run during the NBA Finals. asserted

Lin → appear → Finals

He will be a regular contributor on “NBA Today” and serve as a game analyst. asserted

He → serve → analyst

Kidd and Linn join a rotation of analysts that includes Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, and P.J. Carlesimo. asserted

that → join → Jefferson

Kidd was a 10-time All-Star and reached the Finals twice in New Jersey before being a key part Dallas’ championship-winning team in 2010-11. asserted

Kidd → reach → 2010

Lin became a household name during the 2011-12 season during “Linsanity” when he led the Knicks to a surprise winning streak that February. asserted

he → become → streak

The 2026-27 season will mark the 25th consecutive NBA campaign that ESPN has had coverage of. asserted

ESPN → mark → coverage

Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin land ESPN gigs ahead of NBA season

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