Here’s how ESPN welcomed Jason Kidd ahead of his NBA Today debut

If ESPN’s “NBA Today” needed an elite distributor on the set, they surely landed one, with Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd joining the crew at last. The former Dallas Mavericks head coach was welcomed by Malika Andrews and company just before action begins in the league on Thursday. Before Kidd was introduced on the show, a 1990s Mavericks ad was played for a little bit of throwback. A number was flashed on the screen, which Andrews promptly dialed before Kidd answered on the other end of the line.