NBC Sports activities Boston names Drew Carter to be Mike Gorman’s successor on Celtics broadcasts

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Carter is becoming a member of NBC Sports activities Boston’s crew for the upcoming season.

By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe

October 4, 2023

NBC Sports activities Boston plans to honor Mike Gorman in numerous methods in the course of the upcoming Celtics season, the Corridor of Famer’s 43d because the crew’s tv play-by-play voice.

However even because the community celebrates the retiring Gorman in his farewell season, it already has his successor in place.

Drew Carter is becoming a member of NBC Sports activities Boston’s crew for the upcoming season. He may have a big position instantly, calling play-by-play throughout preseason and for many regular-season highway video games, and in 2024-25 will take over the full-time position.

The 77-year-old Gorman, who in the reduction of on his journey in current seasons, will name dwelling video games. Brian Scalabrine returns as the first shade analyst, with Abby Chin because the sideline reporter.

“Mike’s contributions over 43 Corridor of Fame seasons will probably be unmatched and we’re excited to provide followers a number of alternatives to see a number of the finest moments from his storied profession,” mentioned Kevin Miller, vice chairman of content material for NBC Sports activities Boston.

“We’re additionally thrilled so as to add Drew to the NBC Sports activities Boston household and our Celtics protection. Drew is likely one of the business’s rising play-by-play voices and has had the chance to name quite a few sports activities throughout a number of platforms. He has an incredible understanding of the position he’s getting into and we’re excited for Celtics followers to get know him.”

Carter is a Minnesota native and 2019 Syracuse graduate who has been with ESPN since August 2021. He has known as a wide range of sports activities there, together with soccer, basketball, softball, and lacrosse. Final Sunday, he was the play-by-play announcer on ESPN and Disney’s “Toy Story” broadcast of the Falcons-Jaguars NFL recreation.

The chance to ultimately succeed Gorman was, unsurprisingly, extremely coveted. Former Celtics studio host Kyle Draper, who calls Sacramento Kings video games, was among the many broadcasters hopeful of touchdown the place.

To many Celtics followers, it comes as a shock that Sean Grande, who has labored Celtics radio broadcasts alongside Cedric Maxwell because the 2001-02 season, is not going to be Gorman’s successor. Grande and Maxwell each signed contract extensions a number of months in the past to stay calling video games on 98 The Sports activities Hub.

Grande juggled the 2 roles final 12 months, calling greater than 20 video games for NBC Sports activities Boston, and had expressed some curiosity on the Celtics Beat podcast in taking up each roles. Reached by textual content Wednesday, he selected not remark.

Gorman’s first name of his farewell season would be the season opener in opposition to the Knicks at Madison Sq. Backyard Oct. 25. NBC Sports activities Boston plans to honor him this season with on-air highlights and vignettes, particular visitors, and a “Mike Gorman Night time” at TD Backyard in April.

NBC Sports activities Boston’s recreation protection begins with Sunday’s preseason opener in opposition to the Sixers. Amina Smith and Eddie Home will host the pre- and postgame studio programming, which additionally will characteristic reporter Chris Forsberg. Kendrick Perkins and Chris Mannix will contribute in the course of the season.