While Shams Charania is usually the first to report when NBA players are on the move, the respected insider’s free agency watch has begun.
On Monday, the New York Post reported that Charania, 30, has decided to leave Stadium after six years with the outlet.
Charania hosted Stadium’s weekly show ‘Inside the Association’ and regularly appeared on its daily show ‘The Rally’.
More importantly, Charania starred on multiple shows around the NBA draft and free agency, which drew spectacular numbers across social media platforms.
State Farm and AT&T were among the sponsors for the content Charania did for Stadium.
Shams Charania is reportedly leaving Stadium after six years with the network
Charania joined The Athletic and Stadium in 2018 after a successful tenure with Yahoo Sports
His departure from the network comes as his deals with The Athletic and FanDuel TV are also nearing their conclusions. Whether he will stay at either or both remains in the air as contract negotiations continue, sources told the New York Post.
The Chicago native’s career began while covering the Bulls for ChicagoNow. He then began writing for RealGM before joining Yahoo Sports, where he broke high-profile signings in the summer of 2016.
Charania reported Dwight Howard’s move to the Atlanta Hawks, DeMar DeRozan’s re-signing with the Toronto Raptors, Luol Deng’s singing with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Jamal Crawford’s signing with the LA Clippers.
Charania became a respected NBA insider and reliable source for league-wide news
His departure comes as the NBA looks to lock in new rights deals with Amazon and NBC
On August 14, 2018, Charania announced via X (Twitter) that he would leave Yahoo for The Athletic and Stadium.
Along with his departure from Stadium and uncertain future with The Athletic, the NBA is plotting a new rights deal with Amazon Prime Video and return to NBC after over 20 years away.
Both platforms will look to stack rosters of NBA talents in the coming months for studio programming and other ancillary content.
