BRISTOL, Conn. — Shams Charania has been hired as ESPN’s senior NBA insider, replacing his mentor Adrian Wojnarowski. Charania announced the move on social media on Monday. Wojnarowski announced on Sept. 18 he was leaving ESPN to become the general manager of St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team.

There has been something of a passing of the torch at ESPN, as Shams Charania revealed Monday he is joining the company as the senior NBA insider after

ESPN has hired The Athletic's senior NBA Insider Shams Charania for the same role at the worldwide sports network, replacing Adrian Wojnarowski.

Charania, who previously worked as The Athletic’s NBA Insider, has served as Wojnarowski’s protégé and chief rival in recent years.

While it is not exactly a huge surprise, but Shams Charania will replace his former mentor Adrian Wojnarowski as the lead NBA insider at ESPN.

Shams Charania has agreed to a contract with ESPN to be the company's Senior NBA Insider. This news comes after Michael McCarthy of Front Office

ESPN has found a new senior NBA insider to replace longtime reporter Adrian 'Woj' Wojnarowki after his surprising retirement

ESPN has hired one of the best NBA insiders. ESPN will replace senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski with fellow senior NBA insider Shams Charania. Charania shared the news himself via Twitter/X. "I am honored to join ESPN as the company's Senior NBA Insider.

Shams Charania has been announced as the new ESPN Senior NBA Insider, taking over from Adrian Wojnarowski - one of the most high-profile NBA journalists

ESPN has its replacement for NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, and it moved toward the obvious choice. Shams Charania has agreed to join ESPN as the new NBA insider, he confirmed Monday. Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports had previously reported that the two sides were in talks and close to an agreement.