Michael Jordan will be a part of NBC's NBC coverage when the league returns to the network next season. We're still not sure exactly what that will look like. NBC only described Jordan's role as a "special contributor" in its announcement,

Along those lines, NBC took the public by complete surprise this week by announcing Jordan would contribute to its NBA coverage beginning next season. Fans immediately wondered whether Jordan would abandon his J.D. Salinger-esque streak and begin weighing in on the happenings of the Oklahoma City Thunder in January.

Who would have presumed Michael Jordan would get into an analyst role at NBC Sports? Well, you read it right, and Air Jordan will suit up. NBCUniversal regained rights to the NBA under a new 11-year contract to broadcast NBA games from next season,