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As The Walt Disney Company prepares to embark on a new 11-year media rights deal with the NBA, ESPN has secured part of its on-air talent lineup with contract extensions. Former NBA shooting guard Danny Green, national NBA writer Tim Bontemps and play-by-play announcer and sideline reporter Angel Gray have all inked new deals with the network, ESPN confirmed to Barrett Media. Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports was first to report the news of the new contracts.
Green, who is one of four players in league history to win championships with three different organizations, officially announced his retirement from the NBA this past October. Over the last several months, he had appeared on select ESPN programs after serving as a part-time analyst for the network during the 2022-23 season while playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. Green will be embedded throughout ESPN basketball coverage under the new contract.
Gray, who joined the network in January 2022 working as a play-by-play announcer across multiple sports, will continue calling games for the network. Outside of her work with ESPN, she also serves as the voice of the Atlanta Dream on the local RSN, FanDuel Sports Network, and ION. Gray formerly played on the Florida State women’s basketball team and was a four-year letter winner and two-time ACC champion with the program.
Bontemps has been a member of ESPN since 2018 after he had previously reported for the Washington Post. Under his new deal with the network, Bontemps is set to focus his coverage on the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, both of whom play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Moreover, he will make several appearances on television and contribute to content exclusive for ESPN+ subscribers. McCarthy also reported that Bontemps has been promoted to “Senior Writer” as well.
