Jeff Van Gundy, one of the all-time great NBA on-air game analysts, is reportedly out at ESPN as part of continuing layoffs that have hit every corner of the company.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 25: ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy looks on prior to the game between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on February 25, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 110-107. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
This is just the latest round of layoffs to hit ESPN since February when Bob Iger, CEO of ESPN's parent company, Disney,in an effort to save $5.5 billion. Employees from every level of ESPN have been affected, from writers and editors to longtime executives, and now the cuts are hitting on-air talent.
Marchand reported that internal candidates to replace Van Gundy include former NBA players and current analysts J.J. Redick and Richard Jefferson, and analyst Doris Burke. If Van Gundy for some reason't wasn't available to call games, any of them would be decent replacements for him. But in this case, Van Gundy is available and ESPN is simply making the choice not to employ him in favor of someone who would cost less.
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