Amid the joy about “Contained in the NBA” and its impending transfer to ESPN, there’s one huge difficulty that can must be squared away for subsequent season, and it entails the standing of Shaquille O’Neal.
O’Neal just isn’t beneath contract with Warner Bros. Discovery for the following NBA season, according to Jimmy Traina of SI. O’Neal’s contract is completely different from the remainder of the solid, as he’s signed solely for NBA duties, and his deal expires on July 1, 2025.
In accordance with Traina, O’Neal needs to stay on the present after it’s licensed to ESPN. Nevertheless, he has been “pissed off” by the general public pronouncements that the present will stay unchanged whereas he’s not truly beneath contract for subsequent yr. O’Neal might have a number of choices if he needs to do different work subsequent yr, even perhaps in tandem with an “Contained in the NBA” position.
Different reporting on the transfer has steered that O’Neal is committed to remaining on the show and prone to signal a contract extension. That could be true, however till it truly occurs, there will likely be room for hypothesis.
O’Neal has been a part of “Contained in the NBA” since 2011. It doesn’t matter what occurs with him, the remainder of the crew, together with Charles Barkley, are locked in to proceed their work.
