Jeff Passan may replace Wojnarowski as ESPN's top NBA insider, marking a major role change and potential salary boost for the acclaimed journalist.

Since the sudden departure of ESPN's NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the big question is who will replace him?

As ESPN looks for a successor to Adrian Wojnarowski on the NBA beat following his surprise retirement, the network has reportedly targeted Shams Charania

The sports media world is constantly in flux, including the “worldwide-leading” ESPN. After lead NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski left to general manage St. Bonaventure basketball, the outlet may replace him with someone unexpected.

ESPN baseball insider Jeff Passan is a top candidate for the job, along with Charania, according to a new report from The Athletic on Saturday. The report cited six sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The report about top candidates to replace Wojnarowski follows news this week that ESPN laid off NBA writer Zach Lowe.

Jeff Passan, ESPN’s top MLB insider, has emerged as a candidate to switch over and become the network’s top NBA insider, according to The Athletic. He joined ESPN in 2019 after working for Yahoo Sports and makes around $1 million per year, per the report.

Passan, 44, has been with ESPN since 2019 and signed a four-year, $4 million contract extension in early 2022. He is considered among the best, if not the best, reporters covering Major League Baseball, which he has done since 2004 at The Kansas City Star, Yahoo and now ESPN.

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Jeff Passan has emerged as a candidate, along with The Athletic's Shams Charania, to switch sports and replace Adrian Wojnarowski at ESPN.

ESPN is looking to replace Adrian Wojnarowski after he left the network and there's a chance that Jeff Passan slides to take his role. According to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand, Jeff Passan, ESPN's MLB insider,