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First Take

Hour 1: Win Now?

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Friday First tips off as the Blazers sign Damian Lillard to a new contract that sees him returning to Portland! Plus the guys debate who's in the best spot to win amongst the young QBs in the NFL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Y'all, it's Friday. We made it.

0:35.3

HD, we made it.

0:36.1

You know what?

0:36.7

Welcome into a Friday edition of first take, y'all, Monica McNutt, Harry Douglas, Brian Winhorse.

0:40.9

Oh, you want the ball. My bad, bro. Brian Winhorse, Kendrick Perkins. We got NBA, NFL, WMBA. Let me see your skills, HD. Come on, let's give it to him. Give it to him. So much to get into y'all.

0:35.8

You see your guy, right guys?

0:37.9

You see your guy.

0:39.5

All right.

0:39.9

Yeah.

0:40.4

Having said all of this, Give it to him. So much to get into, y'all. You see your guy, right guys?

0:55.0

You see your guy.

0:56.6

All right. Having said all of that, it's been a great week. Let's start with the NBA, because we got some news yesterday, and I think it's a little bit of a surprise. Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard is heading back to Portland. According to Shams Sharania,

0:51.7

Lillard has agreed to a three-year contract

0:53.7

to return to his former team

0:55.2

after being waived back. is heading back to Portland. According to Shams Sharania, Lillard has agreed to a three-year contract

1:11.9

to return to his former team

1:13.4

after being waived by the bucks earlier this month.

1:16.7

The deal includes a player option

1:18.3

and a no-trade clause, however.

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