Kudos to Richard Jefferson, former NBA player and current broadcaster, who agreed to officiate a quarter of recent NBA summer league game.
I was intrigued with his insight and two reasons for making this bold move.
Why do this?...according to Richard Jefferson.
1. Tremendous amount of knowledge about our game that I’ve learned sitting in classes with the best refs in the world
2. I do this because not many people would dare put themselves in this position. The more info I have the more informed I am as a broadcaster.
Complete article: https://www.nba.com/news/former-nba-player-richard-jefferson-to-officiate-in-summer-league-game