Wolves' Michael Grady to work 'modified' schedule due to Amazon role

Minnesota Timberwolves play-by-play announcer Michael Grady will work a "modified" schedule of team games next season due to his new role as one of Amazon's national NBA broadcasters, according to a report by Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.

Grady was officially announced as part of Amazon's NBA play-by-play team on Thursday, alongside Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle, and Eric Collins. This follows Amazon and NBC becoming the NBA's new major long-term television partners starting in the 2025-26 season.

While Grady will remain the Timberwolves' lead play-by-play announcer, his national assignments will reduce the number of Wolves games he calls on FanDuel Sports Network North. The exact percentage reduction is currently unclear, with details expected later.

Despite the reduced game schedule, Grady will not be lost to Wolves fans. He will maintain his role and reportedly have an "expanded digital role with reporting, previews and other content" in Minnesota. Grady himself confirmed the change on Instagram, stating, "Things will look a little different next year, fam, but we’re NOT done."

This follows a pattern from last season where Grady missed some Wolves games for national ESPN duties. Marney Gellner (FDSNN sideline/studio, Lynx play-by-play) served as the primary fill-in alongside analyst Jim Petersen, with radio announcer Alan Horton another backup option.

In addition to his NBA role with Amazon, Grady is expected to become Amazon's lead WNBA announcer next season. Reports also indicated prior talks with NBC about calling NBA and WNBA games.

Grady joined the Timberwolves in 2022, replacing Dave Benz. Before that, he worked for the YES Network as a sideline reporter, host, and backup play-by-play announcer for Brooklyn Nets games.