NBC has hired Carmelo Anthony to serve as one of the network’s top studio analysts when it begins broadcasting NBA games next season, sources briefed on the network’s plans said Thursday. Anthony, 40, retired from playing in May 2023 and is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominee this year.

The 10-time All-Star last played for the Lakers in 2022-23, and has indicated an openness to becoming a television analyst in the past.

NBC continues to assemble a team for its NBA return. For the first time in 23 years, NBC will broadcast NBA games when it begins an 11-year deal in the 2025-26 season. Prime Video also picked up rights,