Draymond is the heir to Charles Barkley on TNT

Draymond Green signs with TNT as potential Charles Barkley heir apparent https://t.co/hcdq77D0kw via @nypostsports
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) January 27, 2022

Draymond Green has signed with TNT — but he is staying with the Warriors.

Green, a three-time NBA champion with Golden State, has inked a multi-year deal with Turner that will have him serve as an analyst, while he keeps playing.

Green has long been viewed as a potential heir apparent to Charles Barkley on the “Inside The NBA” studio show. This will give the veteran forward a chance to see if he really likes it, and for Turner to evaluate if he is up for the task of one day filling Barkley’s main chair. Green has been on Turner as a guest analyst in years past.

The Post reported in August that ESPN had interest in Green as a player/analyst. Turner, though, already had inside position.

Green, 31, will make select appearances on “Inside the NBA” with Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and host Ernie Johnson. He will also appear on Bleacher Report shows.

Barkley, 58, has long said he will retire from TV when he is 60, though, no one really believes him. O’Neal said as much on “The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast”

“He’s never gonna quit,” O’Neal said in November. “Charles is gonna be here forever. We need him, and he needs us.”

Green has always been looked upon as a potential sports media personality when he retires, but he has gotten started early. Besides the new TNT gig, he began his own podcast with Colin Cowherd’s “The Volume” network.

The idea of a player being a commentator is not unprecedented. One example is when goalie Tim Howard was still active in the Premier League, he called other matches in England for NBC. Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen did a couple of one-off games for Fox when he was still playing in the NFL.

02:15 PM

He's not Barkley entertainment wise, I'm not sure who can replace Barkley in that department, but he knows what the hell he's talking about game wise. He could replace Kenny, if Kenny ever lands a front office job.

Either way, inside the nba will never be the same once the originals retire. Can't be replaced. I don't even listen to the wade, Candace, Shaq, lefcoe lineup after the games are done most of the time.

That lgbtq inside the nba lineup is boring as sh*t. None of them are really entertaining

Dray keep it real about the game of basketball

But he aint gonna keep it funky on pop culture like Chuck do.

Draymond isn't polarizing like Chuck is

Draymond has time for everything but averaging 10 points.

POWER RAPS said

That lgbtq inside the nba lineup is boring as sh*t. None of them are really entertaining

Nobody asked for them either.

03:25 PM

Nautilus O said

Dray keep it real about the game of basketball

But he aint gonna keep it funky on pop culture like Chuck do.

Draymond isn't polarizing like Chuck is

In a sense chuck keeps it real about how he feels

Doesn’t change the fact that he constantly says stupid sh*t about social issues

POWER RAPS said

That lgbtq inside the nba lineup is boring as sh*t. None of them are really entertaining

for real

Man if that crew is on, I don’t watch inside the nba that day

kami said

Draymond has time for everything but averaging 10 points.

If y’all want some entertainment check out all 6 parts. Chuck is a damn fool

view video

POWER RAPS said

That lgbtq inside the nba lineup is boring as sh*t. None of them are really entertaining

lmaoooooo the lgbtq inside the nba lmaooooo

Kyu said

for real

Man if that crew is on, I don’t watch inside the nba that day

i deadass find something else to watch lol

Bkjj11 said

i deadass find something else to watch lol

They are so boring man. It’s not the same at all. They aren’t even entertaining. Who thought of that crew?

Getting drafted by the right team goes a long way

Don't think anyone can replace Barkley. Dude is too real but hilarious.

He afraid to criticize players.

POWER RAPS said

That lgbtq inside the nba lineup is boring as sh*t. None of them are really entertaining

Yeah they be trynna keep shaq there to save em but it’s tough to watch

Cool for Dray. But I need someone with “no fu*ks given.”

Supreme God said

He's not Barkley entertainment wise, I'm not sure who can replace Barkley in that department, but he knows what the hell he's talking about game wise. He could replace Kenny, if Kenny ever lands a front office job.

Either way, inside the nba will never be the same once the originals retire. Can't be replaced. I don't even listen to the wade, Candace, Shaq, lefcoe lineup after the games are done most of the time.

Gilbert arenas the only one I can think of but gil is a clown. I cant take em serious

Nobody like Chuck (pause) for that position

I think he replaces Shaq or Kenny. Teams have been interviewing every year gor different spots in their front offices. He even interviewed for a coaching position at one point. I think he has plans to work in the NBA.

Hope it works out, life without Charles on Inside the NBA will be rough

POWER RAPS said

That lgbtq inside the nba lineup is boring as sh*t. None of them are really entertaining

Mtyjoejnblkblnd said

In a sense chuck keeps it real about how he feels

Doesn’t change the fact that he constantly says stupid sh*t about social issues

You aren’t wrong, but Barkley using his personality and rapport with the public to encourage people to get vaccinated is a societal issue that he has gotten right

Doesn’t preach anything except

- Go talk to a Doctor
- Argue with said Doctor
- Please get vaccinated: Doesn’t take up Airtime to lecture people, he just talks hoops.

He whiffs on racial issues because he is a Republican, nothing wrong with that either.

It’s nice that he hit the mark with Covid