The ex-NBA guard's intelligent analysis has made him a fan favorite for decades.
If the topic of discussion is sports' smartest talking heads, it would not be complete without ESPN basketball analyst Tim Legler.—has educated and entertained fans for almost 25 years. His media portfolio has come to outpace his fame as a player, and he has garnered respect throughout the basketball world.
ESPN, however, reportedly has a decision to make on Legler's contract in the near future. With hypothetical new NBA media partners potentially looking to fill out their talent rosters, another prominent member of the ESPN intelligentsia—anchor Scott Van Pelt—gave Legler a nice tribute after Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday.
Scott Van Pelt with a nice tribute to Tim Legler, whose contract at ESPN is reportedly set to expire this summer. "I don’t want to lose you, but if we lose you some because you’re out there doing games, then that will be cool with me. Because you’re not good at this man, you’re…"I don’t want to lose you, but if we lose you some because you’re out there doing games, then that will be cool with me," Van Pelt said when the dust settled on the. "Because you’re not good at this man, you’re great at this.
It seems safe to say that regardless of his ESPN fate, NBA fans will be able to enjoy Legler's work for years to come.Patrick Andres has been a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated since 2022. Before SI, his work appeared in The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword, and Diamond Digest. Patrick has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University.
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