On Oct. 5, ESPN announced NBA legend Magic Johnson would join the network as an “analyst for marquee events throughout the regular season, NBA playoffs and NBA Finals.” Ever since then, Johnson has only appeared once and it was for the show NBA Countdown back in March.
Johnson is not expected to appear for ESPN for the NBA Finals, according to the New York Post, which would mean he would only appear once for ESPN this entire season. ESPN provided a statement to the New York Post from Dave Roberts, the head of NBA and studio production for the network, to explain why.