It appears there is still a place for Jay Williams on ESPN’s NBA coverage. The former Bulls point guard is not returning to NBA Countdown this season, but the network still plans to utilize him in a number of ways according to a press release.
The most obvious, of course, is on ESPN Radio. He will continue to be a part of the network’s morning show Keyshawn, JWill, and Max. That isn’t the only place Williams will be talking basketball thought.
ESPN will have him on a variety of daytime television programming as well. The press release mentions Get Up, First Take, and SportsCenter.
The most interesting of these assignments is First Take. While it is possible he could only show up for a select segment or two, what is far more likely is that as the NBA season progresses, Jay Williams becomes a part of the co-host rotation. Currently, his radio co-host Keyshawn Johnson regularly spends time on the show alongside Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim Rose.
It makes sense to think that could end when football season is over and Jay Williams would slide into that slot. That would allow First Take to stay current with the sports calendar and also give some promotion to Keyshawn, JWill and Max to an audience that may not already consume the show.
