ESPN Hires Avery Johnson as Studio Analyst

Former NBA point guard and head coach Avery Johnson has also joined ESPN as an NBA studio analyst, mainly joining host Stuart Scott and analyst Bill Walton on ESPN's NBA Shootaround pre-game show throughout the season and post-season.A Johnson, who contributed to ESPN's NBA Playoff coverage earlier this year, will also contribute at times to ABC's GMC NBA Countdown.A A "Avery has excelled in every professional endeavor and we know his success will carry over to his on-air role," said Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president, production.A "His experience and passion for the game will resonate with our fans." A "I'm excited to join the ESPN family of networks and, specifically, to join the NBA broadcast team," said Johnson.A "ESPN and ABC has an abundance of terrific talent and I'm glad to launch my career in broadcasting with the premiere sports networ...