Brad Daugherty isn’t leaving his role as the lead Cleveland Cavaliers analyst for FanDuel Sports Network—but he is expanding his broadcasting resume. The 59-year-old UNC basketball alum is set to join the NBA on NBC broadcast team for the 2025–26 season.
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“Thrilled to announce I’m joining the [NBA on NBC] team for the 2025–26 season,” Daugherty shared in a recent social media post. “I’m pumped for this next step in the journey…”
The former 7-foot standout in the paint continues to bring his deep basketball insight to fans in new and exciting ways.
A North Carolina native, Brad Daugherty played four seasons at UNC under legendary head coach Dean Smith during the mid-1980s.
As a senior in the 1985–86 campaign, Daugherty averaged an impressive 20.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, earning consensus All-American honors and his second First Team All-ACC selection.
The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Daugherty with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. He spent his entire eight-year NBA career in Cleveland, appearing in 548 games and averaging 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest. His consistent excellence on the court earned him five NBA All-Star nods.
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