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ESPN Eyeing Barkley for Next NBA Deal

  • ESPN has hopes of signing Charles Barkley after TNT loses NBA media rights.
  • ESPN’s president of content Burke Magnus discusses the network’s approach in the shifting world of sports media.
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ESPN president of content Burke Magnus admitted he has hopes of signing Charles Barkley after TNT loses NBA media rights. He joined the Front Office Sports Tuned In summit to discuss the network’s approach in the shifting world of sports media.

Plus, Brian Murphy, CEO of Athletes First, joins to explain how his agency secured the highest average annual value with Dak Prescott’s new deal, and what it is like representing Jordan Love, Tua Tagovailoa, and Aaron Rodgers.

We also have bodycam footage from Tyreek Hill’s detainment and the latest mishap from the A’s.

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