Chauncey Billups Joining ESPN As NBA Analyst

Chauncey Billups will work on various ESPN platforms as an NBA analyst.

Chauncey Billups has a new team. The former point guard will join the ESPN NBA studio team starting this season.

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The Worldwide Leader in Sports will use Billups on multiple platforms, according to Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch.

"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. He is based in Denver and will travel to Bristol throughout the season."

It’s a smart hire for ESPN. Billups has an outstanding basketball mind, which should help make the transition from player to analyst fairly smooth. Also, as one of the better players of the past decade and the owner of an NBA Finals MVP, he has a voice that viewers surely will respect.

Billups retired in September after a 17-year NBA career. For his career, Billups averaged 15.2 points, 5.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. He was a five-time all-star and was named to the NBA’s All-Second team in 2005.

The Boston Celtics selected Billups with the No. 3 overall pick of the 1997 NBA draft. Billups experienced his most success with the Detroit Pistons, with whom he won a championship with, and the Denver Nuggets.

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