Jeremy Lin’s career has already been defined by reinvention. Now, as the 2026-27 NBA season gets underway, his latest pivot is turning into a new kind of spotlight: broadcasting, analysis and the chance to tell the game from the other side of the microphone.
That was the backdrop for his Reddit AMA, where the 10-year NBA veteran answered fan questions about both his playing days and his next chapter. Lin retired in 2025, but he has already been part of ’s coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals and the 2026 NBA Summer League, and the AMA made clear that he is leaning into that transition rather than treating it like a detour. The point was not just nostalgia. It was to show that the same curiosity that once helped him survive in the NBA is now shaping how he wants to talk about it.
One of the most interesting parts of the discussion was Lin’s view of the league itself. Asked about the upcoming season, he pointed to Chet Holmgren and said, “I’m very curious about Chet Holmgren.” He also gave a broader assessment of the kind of team that can matter in a long season, saying, “I think they’ll be really, really good if they can stay healthy and figure out some of the chemistry and culture issues that they had last year.” That is a useful lens for any analyst, because it puts the emphasis where the best front-office and broadcast minds tend to put it: on fit, health and how a team actually functions once the games start to matter.
From Linsanity to the broadcast booth
Lin’s story has always been bigger than one burst of scoring. He went undrafted in 2010, revived his career during the two-week stretch known as Linsanity and helped the New York Knicks reach the playoffs. He later won a championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, then retired after a career that also included stops with eight teams and later a comeback attempt with the Santa Cruz Warriors before he played overseas in China and Taiwan. That background matters because it gives him a perspective that is both personal and wide-ranging. He knows what it looks like when a player is fighting for a place, and he knows what it looks like when a team has enough talent but still needs clarity.
That is also why his commentary interests feel meaningful rather than generic. Lin has been around enough different environments to understand that modern basketball is rarely just about stars. It is about structure, communication and whether a roster can hold together when the game gets messy. The AMA suggested he wants to bring that same practical eye to broadcasting.
He also made clear which voices he wants to study. When asked about analysts, Lin answered, “Yeah, I would say,” in reference to names including Mike Breen, Tim Legler, Jeff Van Gundy, Richard Jefferson, Austin Rivers, Iman Shumpert and Cam. The list says plenty about the kind of lane he is aiming for. These are voices who can read the game, explain the game and still keep it accessible. For Lin, that seems to be the model: not just talking about basketball, but interpreting why it looks the way it does.
There is an easy temptation to treat former players’ media careers as a soft landing. Lin’s path suggests something sharper than that. He has lived through the highs of Linsanity, the grind of proving himself across eight teams, the championship run with the Toronto Raptors and the later transition away from the floor. That makes his perspective useful now, not because it is sentimental, but because it is informed. If his AMA is any indication, Jeremy Lin is not just looking back at the NBA. He is learning how to frame its next chapter, too.
