NBA approves new media deals with Disney (ABC/ESPN), Comcast (NBC), and Amazon for 11 years, $77 billion. Update: NBA REJECTS WBD's (TNT Sports) deal

[#1 pick]

I was listening to Chuck on ESPN1000 here in Chicago and he said he's in year 2 of his 10 year deal, but he noted that in his contract he has an out that if WBD ever lost the NBA he would effectively be a free agent.

I wonder if the others on the show have anything similar in their deals. They really would only have March Madness for basketball without the NBA, which obviously wouldn't be worth what they're being paid for

They don't have Chuck's pull

 

[GoldenGlove]

They don't have Chuck's pull

That's what I was sensing. He also was like, he wants to know where he'd be working with NBC because he's not trying to leave Atlanta's weather for NYC during the basketball season.

But even if they don't have pull or have that in their deals, WBD would probably cut ties anyway because they wouldn't have the games on TNT. Unless they continue the show as a postgame show like Van Pelt's late night Sportscenter.

Shaq and Kenny aren't going to be covering golf or hockey, but have long term deals in place for Inside the NBA. WBD would be trying to get out of that 100%

 

[K-Apps]

Don’t see either as a possibility, but these might the only scenarios WBD keeps the NBA imo.

 

[FakeNews]

I wonder if in hindsight it was a mistake for the NBA to go all in on cable TV 15-20 years ago

Some of those game 7 conference Finals games involving Warriors, Heat, Celtics, etc… would have done monster numbers on network tv.

 

[In The Zone '98]

I wonder if in hindsight it was a mistake for the NBA to go all in on cable TV 15-20 years ago

Some of those game 7 conference Finals games involving Warriors, Heat, Celtics, etc… would have done monster numbers on network tv.

It was. Ratings leveled out on cable.

 

[K-Apps]

 

[In The Zone '98]

If WBD wanted the programming back. It would've been done already.

 

[Da King]

They don't have Chuck's pull

They’re not keeping around all these ex NBA players with no NBA to talk about

 

[2legit]

POV: Drake hearing Meet The Grahams for the first time

 

[duckbutta]

Charles and Shaq got to do this shyt and not TNT executives

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

How is this still going? Didn't Simmons say the deal was already done?

 

[mastermind]

The

Charles and Shaq got to do this shyt and not TNT executives

the execs are part of it. It’s a chance for the ad teams to take selfies and get autographs with Shaq and Chuck. All networks do this.

 

[42 Monks]

i would like to never see shaq on tv again ngl

 

[FakeNews]

He has his moments, but Shaq is horrible idk why people like him on tv

Inside was better before him. I actually liked when C-Webb was a part of the crew and when Magic was a guest as well.

 

[thaKEAF]

Is there a deadline to this? Getting tired of it lol.