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Report: ESPN, Adam Schefter are closing in on a "long-term extension"
Adam Schefter has spent nearly 17 years at ESPN.
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Awful Announcing
· Jul 9, 2026
Adam Schefter, ESPN ‘closing in’ on long-term contract extension, per report
ESPN is looking to keep its most prominent insider on the books well into the next decade. According to a report by Ryan Glasspiegel in Front Office Sports, ESPN and Adam Schefter are “closing in on a long-term extension that would keep him at the network several years into the 2030s.” Financial details of the
CBS Sports
· Jun 24, 2026
MLB trends: Jac Caglianone's sophomore glow-up, the Blue Jays' overworked bullpen and a standings quirk
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RealGM Basketball Wiretap
· Jun 27, 2026
Nikola Jokic May Delay Signing Extension With Nuggets
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic may again hold off on signing an extension. Jokic is again eligible to extend this offseason. He could delay that and extend either later in this season or next offseason. Jokic also holds a player option for the 2027-28 season and could re-sign with Denver at that point. There is no sense that Jokic and the Nuggets are headed towards a breakup. Both player and team have expressed their desire to see Jokic play his entire career in Denver. Jokic eligible to sign a three-year extension worth almost 215 million if he picks up his player option for 2027-28). If he opts out of that season, Jokic could sign a four-year extension for more than 280 million.
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