Jeff Passan has emerged as a candidate to maneuver from overlaying the MLB for ESPN to NBA to interchange Adrian Wojnarowski because the community’s lead newsbreaker, in line with a number of sources who spoke with Andrew Marchand of The Athletic.
Shams Charania is one other prime candidate for the job, in line with sources. Charania presently writes for The Athletic. ESPN additionally has in-house insiders similar to Ramona Shelburne, Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps.
Passan makes roughly $1 million per 12 months in his decrease profile function overlaying the MLB. It isn’t but recognized if Passan would conform to the change if formally provided. If Passan had been to take the job, Wojnarowski and Bobby Marks may function mentors as he begins reporting on a league he has restricted expertise overlaying.
Passan writes longer-form tales along with breaking information, one thing Wojnarowski did much less of over time. Some at ESPM wish to reimagine the place of its prime NBA insider.
