美媒ClutchPoints报道，德克·诺维茨基（现参与亚马逊@NBAonPrime节目制作）通过@TomerAzarly透露，他最初认为自己会走蒂姆·邓肯的路线——在为达拉斯独行侠效力21年后从NBA领域消失。"我曾以为我会走蒂姆·邓肯的路线，然后你们就再也不会见到我……对我而言，在球员时期从未想过有一天会进入媒体行业。如果十年前有人问我是否会成为电视评论员，我会说‘你绝对是疯了’。我完全没预料到会这样。"（via

DirkNowitzki,nowpartofAmazon's@NBAonPrimecoverage,initiallythoughthewouldtaketheTimDuncanrouteanddisappearfromtheNBAspaceafterplaying21yearswiththeDallasMavericks,per@TomerAzarly."IthoughtIwasgoingtogotheTimDuncanroute,andyou'llneverseemeagain...Forme,whileIplayed,IneverthoughtI'dbeinthemediaspaceoneday.Ifyouwould'veaskedme10yearsagoifIwouldbeaTVanalyst,Iwouldhavesaid,'you'reabsolutelyoutofyourmind.'Ineversawthiscoming."(via