Brian Windhorst has emerged as a candidate for ESPN’s 5 PM weekday present time slot that was beforehand held by “Round The Horn.” The 5 PM time slot is between “NFL Stay and “PTI”, which makes it immensely useful to ESPN.
Windhorst could possibly be a candidate for an additional present even when ESPN goes in one other path with this time slot. Windhorst’s contract was not too long ago up after the 2024-25 season and it’s believed he has signed a brand new contract although one hasn’t been formally introduced by ESPN as he has continued along with his regular duties in the beginning of the present NBA season.
Windhorst has been with ESPN since 2010 and has change into a daily on “Get Up”, “First Take”, “NBA In the present day” and “NBA Countdown” along with “The Hoop Collective” podcast.
Scott Van Pelt and Peter Schrager are additionally candidates for the spot. ESPN’s Burke Magnus reportedly tried to reunite Van Pelt along with his former co-host Ryen Russillo. Russillo not too long ago turned a free agent and left The Ringer for his personal enterprise backed by Barstool Sports activities.
In Might, FrontOfficeSports reported that ESPN might exchange “Round The Horn” with an insiders present the place reporters similar to Adam Schefter, Shams Charania, Jeff Passan and Emily Kaplan have been talked about. Windhorst and Schrager would match the invoice as insiders who even have expertise floating a whole present.
ESPN has had increased rankings with “SportsCenter” within the time slot since “Round The Horn” went off the air.
