Par Mathieu Seguin | Rédacteur sport

ESPN, through NBA producer Tim Corrigan, has shown strong interest in recruiting LeBron as an analyst. This idea isn’t surprising given how much LeBron’s basketball IQ is admired, a quality that could greatly enrich TV analysis. However, it’s still unclear how interested LeBron himself is in such a career.

Corrigan emphasizes that fans and experts would benefit from hearing the game insights of players like LeBron or Stephen Curry, whose physical talents are exceptional but who also possess very advanced tactical intelligence. He also mentions Chris Paul, another highly cerebral player who has already worked with ESPN in the studio. LeBron has a unique ability to read opponents, anticipate their actions, and guide teammates in real time.

Tim Corrigan : “We’re hopeful. You talk about those two guys [James and Curry], besides their insane physical gifts and talents and all the work they’ve done, their basketball minds, we would all benefit from more exposure to that, right? And I would say somebody like Chris Paul, who did a little bit with us last year, coming in and jumping in the studio and doing all that, just to spend the time, to see how they see the game and feel the game and recognize.”

“There’s so many stories about LeBron knowing the call the other team’s making and telling his guys on the court, ‘Here’s what they’re going to do’ based on who’s coming on the court. We would all benefit from that in live events and things like that. To have the mind of people who think that way and see that way and have studied the game as intently as he has.””

LeBron has also launched a podcast called Mind The Game, which offers a glimpse into his basketball thinking and suggests he might lean toward this kind of career. For now, he hasn’t confirmed anything, but the idea of seeing the King transition from court to screen is very appealing to many observers, meaning ESPN may not be the only interested party.

So the future remains open, but ESPN appears ready to bet on one of basketball’s greatest legends to enhance their content and give fans top-level analysis directly from a player with exceptional tactical sense. The only question is how much LeBron himself wants this path.