ESPN’s next blockbuster announcement could involve one of its popular figures.

Network staple Scott Van Pelt has emerged as a leading candidate to fill ESPN’s vacant 5 p.m. weekday show time slot, according to a Tuesday report from The Athletic.

Van Pelt, the longtime host of the late-night “SportsCenter” and “Monday Night Countdown,” could move up in the day to fill the void left by “Around the Horn,” which was cancelled in May after 23 years on air.

The potential switch would mark one of the biggest shakeups in ESPN history.

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus confirmed Van Pelt’s candidacy to The Athletic and revealed his original intention to reunite him with popular podcaster and ex-ESPNer Ryen Russillo.

Van Pelt and Russillo amassed a loyal following as ESPN Radio partners

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