Top NBA reporter Shams Charania expected to join The Athletic

Shams Charania has rapidly emerged as one of the best NBA reporters in the country since his friend and mentor Adrian Wojnarowski left Yahoo Sports, and Charania will reportedly be the next big name to leave the media company.

Yahoo Sports GM Geoff Reiss confirmed in a statement to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post this week that Charania could not agree to financial terms with his current employer, and he will be leaving when his contract expires. On Thursday, Marchand reported that Charania is expected to join The Athletic and also land a television gig of some sort.

The Athletic is a subscription-based site that has hired a number of top sports reporters over the past two years, including Ken Rosenthal and Jayson Stark. Charania, who is just 24, should allow the subscription site to compete directly with ESPN and other major outlets for scoops and breaking news.