I don't like Michael Smith for the show he too mild mannered , honestly rob Parker the only guy that would do great next to skip. But they can't trust him to not bring on unnecessary drama to the show so they not going that route. I really feel the next move is giving skip the show in the morning alone and the set up looks a lot like his youtube show. Skip has burned too many bridges
In a plot twist though, I can see Shannon sharp joining the TNT/turner crew I don't think Barkley threw that shot out of nowhere.