Fans share hilarious reactions as 'Inside the NBA' crew signs extensions- "More than Draymond will make on his next contract", "Bring on the wheelchairs!"

When it comes to professional basketball coverage, "Inside the NBA" is in a tier of its own. For years now, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson have kept fans captivated with their insightful and entertaining segments.

As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. It looked like the Inside the NBA cast might be close to going their separate ways, but not anymore. Recent reports have come out that four members of the show have agreed to long-term extensions to remain with the network.

Following the news, fans around the league chimed in with their thoughts of the program keeping its cast together. The initial reaction being that the length of the contracts might be too long considering how old they are.

@LegionHoops @AndrewMarchand 10 years 😳 bring in the wheel chair 🤣🤣

Others took this as a chance to take a jab at Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. The multi-time All-Star has been in the headlines for weeks now following his altercation with Jordan Poole at practice.

@LegionHoops @AndrewMarchand Much more than Draymond will make on his next contract

@LegionHoops @AndrewMarchand TNT panicked after Draymond punched Poole

Overall, the reaction from NBA fans was extremely positive. Judging on how receptive the audience was to this move, it is a testament to the show they put on and why TNT was smart to sign them to big contracts.

@NBAonTNT Best crew in all of TV.

@NBAonTNT BEST NEWS OF THE YEAR

NBA fans rag on Charles Barkley after decided to re-sign with TNT

Arguably the main reason why it seemed like Inside the NBA was coming to an end was because of Charles Barkley. Over the past year, the Hall of Fame big man spoke a lot about retiring and the direction of his life moving forward.

Along with contemplating retirement, Barkley also had his eye on other opportunities. There were rumors he was in talks with LIV golf to become a commentator, but in the end decided to turn it down.

Now back with TNT, fans decided to have fun with Shaq's partner in crime. Some wondered if his talks with other outlets were simply a ploy to get a better deal.

@LegionHoops @AndrewMarchand So all that I'm retiring from TV was a negotiating tactic huh

@NBAonTNT @BleacherReport Charles: “I’m retiring”

TNT: “will give you 100 plus million dollars”

Charles Barkley: https://t.co/g3vkyfvEqf

Due to his fun-loving personality, Barkley was by far the host that fans gravitated towards the most. Along with his pretend beef with the LA Lakers legend, he keeps everyone on their toes with his outrageous comments.

While some question Barkley's motives, others are exstatic that he is sticking with TNT. Some even went as far as to say he is the best thing on the show right now.

@NBAonTNT Thank god chuck isn’t retiring!

@LAClippersTeam @NBAonTNT L. Barkley the best thing on this show and the other 3 are great as is

With new deals in place, NBA fans no longer have to worry about their favorite case splitting up anytime soon.