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 Reside and “PTI”, which makes it immensely invaluable to ESPN.
Windhorst might be a candidate for one more present even when ESPN goes in one other course with this time slot. Windhorst’s contract was lately 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 together with his regular duties in the beginning of the present NBA season.
Windhorst has been with ESPN since 2010 and has turn out to be an everyday on “Get Up”, “First Take”, “NBA As we speak” 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 together with his former co-host Ryen Russillo. Russillo lately grew to become a free agent and left The Ringer for his personal enterprise backed by Barstool Sports activities.
In Could, FrontOfficeSports reported that ESPN may exchange “Round The Horn” with an insiders present the place reporters comparable to Adam Schefter, Shams Charania, Jeff Passan and Emily Kaplan had been talked about. Windhorst and Schrager would match the invoice as insiders who even have expertise floating a complete present.
ESPN has had larger scores with “SportsCenter” within the time slot since “Round The Horn” went off the air.
