The debut of the new NBA on NBC commenced on Tuesday for the NBA's opening night. Plus, the addition of Michael Jordan as a contributor was something fans had been eagerly anticipating.

However, Jordan's debut appearance was met with some confusion. For instance, Bill Simmons said Jordan's interview with Mike Tirico lacked any excitement , though he said he still enthralled by Jordan's presence.

Additionally, Pat McAfee expressed his own confusion at seeing Jordan, per The Pat McAfee Show. In a conversation with Ty Schmit, McAfee thought he was going to see Jordan in the studio as an analyst.

He provides Wayne Gretzky's role in NHL coverage on TNT as an example.

“I, in my dumb brain, and maybe because I’m too simple, I thought he was going to be Wayne Gretzky up there,” he said

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