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As the NBA season gets closer, there has been a lot of news regarding reporters and analysts being on the move. Fans were recently thrown for a loop after news surfaced that Zach Lowe's time with ESPN has ended.
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Lowe has been a prominent figure in the network's basketball coverage, providing content across multiple platforms. Along with writing columns for ESPN's website, he was an analyst on TV and hosted his "Lowe Post" podcast.
News of Lowe's departure from ESPN quickly made waves on social media, as no NBA fans saw a move like this coming. Some have already started speculating what could be next for him, naming The Ringer as a possible landing spot.
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Overall, fans were upset at ESPN for letting such a well-rounded analyst go.
"Zach Lowe is one of ESPN's best basketball analysts, so his dismissal is a real surprise," one fan said.
"ESPN really laid off Zach Lowe before Uncle who went on IG live while having sex," another fan said.
"And they keep guys like Kendrick Perkins instead. Shameful. Zach Lowe was an intellectual in the sport," said one fan.
With just a few weeks to go until the season starts, the veteran writer and analyst now finds himself in search of a new professional home.
Exploring the details regarding Zach Lowe's departure from ESPN
Zach Lowe's departure from ESPN marks the end of a 12-year run with the network. Based on the reporting of the subject, it seems that this was a financially motived decision.
Over the past few years, ESPN has parted ways with numerous TV personalities who have commanded a high salary. Among the recent big names to be laid off is former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III. In his story about Lowe being laid off, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic cited the longtime ESPN analyst's seven-figure salary as a key factor in his being let go.
"Lowe follows the earlier dismissals of NFL personalities, Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder. The moves are part of the network’s fiscal year planning that ends at the conclusion of September."
"Lowe’s salary, which was in excess of seven figures annually, was the biggest factor in ESPN’s decision, according to sources briefed on the terms of his contract."
This layoff marks another massive change in ESPN's NBA coverage. In another decision that nobody saw coming, longtime reporter Adrian Wojnarowski announced his retirement from the news industry. This was done on his own accord, however, as he took a general manager position at his alma mater St. Bonaventure.
