ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith wants to team up with Magic Johnson at ESPN, possibly on the network's pregame show "NBA Countdown," according to the New York Post's Andrew Marchand.
Per the Post, Smith would want to also have "Pardon the Interruption" co-host Michael Wilbon on a future version of the show.
Reports Thursday regarding a potential format of the show comes in the wake of Maria Taylor departing ESPN for NBC and Rachel Nichols being moved off NBA programming.
As noted by the post, Jalen Rose, Jay Williams and Adrian Wojnarowski are all current frequent “Countdown” contributors, with Richard Jefferson, Kendrick Perkins and Chiney Ogwumike as other possible names who could get added to the program.