Charania was less expansive when asked about how his relationship with former-teammate-turned-rival Adrian Wojnarowski. “Do I have to answer that?” Charania joked in reference

Shams Charania talked to CNBC about joining ESPN to replace rival and former mentor Adrian Wojnarowski, aka Woj, as the network's NBA insider.

ESPN reportedly considered a number of options to replace Wojnarowski, including promoting someone internally. However, given how closely intertwined Wojnarowski and Charania were in the realm of NBA news, hiring the former The Athletic reporter clearly made the most sense.

Shams Charania will reportedly be earning significantly less, less than half of his Adrian Wojnarowski salary.

New ESPN reporter Shams Charania will reportedly be making far less at the network than his predecessor Adrian Wojnarowski did.

Ever since Wojnarowski announced he was moving on from ESPN as senior insider, fans have been wondering who is set to replace him.

ESPN didn't waste much time finding a replacement for Adrian Wojnarowski by hiring his longtime rival Shams Charania to replace its longtime NBA scoop

BRISTOL, Conn. — Shams Charania has been hired as ESPN’s senior NBA insider, replacing his mentor Adrian Wojnarowski. Charania announced the move on social media on Monday. Wojnarowski announced on Sept. 18 he was leaving ESPN to become the general manager of St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team.

Adrian Wojnarowski had a classy message for Shams Charania after the latter was named Woj's successor at ESPN. Last month, Wojnarowski abruptly announced

Highly-regarded NBA insider Shams Charania has made the switch to ESPN from Yahoo, Stadium, and FanDuel. It marks a significant shift in NBA reporting.