ESPN, Amazon Interested In Charles Barkley, 'Inside The NBA' Cast

[RealGM Wiretap]

ESPN and Amazon are interested in pursuing Charles Barkley and the rest of the cast of "Inside The NBA" as TNT is set to lose NBA rights after the 24-25 season, sources tell Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports. Barkley could command offers of more than $20 million per year.

TNT announced long-term contract extensions for Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson in October 2022.

ESPN has struggled to find success with "NBA Countdown" across scores of hosts and analysts. ESPN had similar issues with "Monday Night Football" until they imported Joe Buck and Troy Aikman from Fox.

Via Michael McCarthy/Front Office Sports

[Pickled Prunes]

I wonder if ESPN would require the TNT crew to yell... for no apparent reason.

[J-Mezzy]

Hard pass on ESPN. They wouldn’t be able to help themselves and leave them alone. They would try to force Stephen A Smith in there and Perkins and a few other jokers.

I do believe Prime would let them boys be and it would be great

[LaRance]

Charles and the gang on Amazon would be pretty cool

[deeps6x]

Who is Barkley's agent??? C'mon clowns. You have to link agents for everyone else.

But seriously, go away forever Charles and Shaq. Nobody needs/wants to see your clowning anymore.