With Adrian Wojnarowski likely enjoying the ability to get some uninterrupted sleep, Ian Rapoport doesn’t seem envious of the now retired ESPN NBA insider. Rapoport recently joined SiriusXM Radio host Damon Amendolara on Watch D.

ESPN's senior NFL insider reportedly is a candidate to succeed Wojnarowski as the network's NBA insider in a dual role.

The sports world was stunned when longtime NBA expert and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski announced his retirement from the news industry. In turn, he became the general manager at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, in a surprising twist. Immediately, plenty of names emerged as potential replacements, including Jake Fischer and Shams Charania.

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

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.

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

NFL insider Adam Schefter may someday soon be known as more than the top NFL insider. Perhaps he can be the top NBA insider, too. Per Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, who has been all over the Adrian Wojnarowski replacement news,

Bill Simmons poked fun at ESPN’s Adam Schefter for his emotional send-off for Adrian Wojnarowski this week. Schefter, on Wednesday’s “NBA Today,” waxed poetic about Wojnarowski’s decision to walk away from his job as ESPN’s NBA insider and $20 million to spend more time with his family.