Milwaukee Bucks telecasts will be more exciting this season.
Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated noted the team (and Fox Sports Wisconsin) hired announcer Gus Johnson to call 20 games during the 2015-16 NBA campaign. It is unknown at this time which games he will work, especially since he will also call college football and college basketball games for Fox Sports 1.
The Bucks are fresh off a playoff appearance, and Johnson seems to be excited to join the fold with the up-and-coming franchise, per Deitsch:
"They have Jabari Parker coming back, Greg Monroe from the Pistons who will be a great presence inside, O.J. Mayo, Michael Carter-Williams is talented, and Jason Kidd was one of the great players of his time and a terrific young coach. I think it’s going to be a wonderful opportunity to cover a talented young team."
Johnson’s assignment with the Bucks is reportedly a year-by-year agreement, but he said he hopes it's something he can do for “a long time.”
Johnson has called a variety of sports throughout his career, including the NFL, college football and soccer, but he is ...
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