Charles Barkley says he will retire from television after 2024-25 NBA season

Nobody knows if “Inside the NBA” will last beyond next season, as Warner Bros. Discovery vies for a spot in the next NBA media rights deal.

One of its key — and most outspoken — members is apparently taking matters into his own hands.

Basketball Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” analyst Charles Barkley said after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday that next season will be his last with the program regardless if it continues after next season – and that after the 2024-25 season he will be done with NBA television in its entirety.

Barkley has not been afraid to share his perspective as TNT’s parent company has tried to retain its ability to broadcast NBA games beyond next season. According to multiple reports, ESPN, Amazon and NBC are primed to be the rightsholders in the league’s next broadcast contract.

“I want to say this because you guys are my family. I really love TNT, all the people who work here, NBA television. You guys have been great to me for 24 years. I just want to say thank you to my entire NBA family. I love you guys,” Barkley said on NBA TV’s postgame coverage after the Mavericks’ 122-84 victory.