Hour 2: Trade Alert!

First Take

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🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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First Take resumes this Monday as the guys break down the latest big NFL trade between the Dolphins and Steelers! Plus, the crew debates if players should take less money in order to win a ring! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 1979, the first words spoken on ESPN weren't just an announcement.
0:07.0	If you're a fan, they were a sports prophecy.
0:10.9	What you'll see in the next minutes, hours, and days to follow.
0:14.6	Glad you're with us tonight.
0:16.0	May convince you, you've gone to sports heaven.
0:20.2	And right now, you're standing on the edge of tomorrow.
0:24.4	This fall, the next era of ESPN begins.
0:28.8	Sports Forever.
0:33.3	The NBA Free Agency period officially begins today.
0:37.2	It's 6 Eastern, 3 Pacific, and we'll have our NBA today Free Agency period officially begins today at 6 Eastern 3 Pacific,
0:39.4	and we'll have our NBA Today, Free Agency specials today and tomorrow, 7 Eastern 4 Pacific here on ESPN.
0:45.8	There'll be a ton of movement, and they will break it all down.
0:50.7	After a postseason that saw the Lakers get bouncing the first round, LeBron James has exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for next season.
1:02.8	But not without some interesting comments by his agent, Rich Paul, as told to our Sham Sharanya.
1:08.3	Quote, LeBron wants to compete for a championship.
1:11.1	He knows the Lakers are building for the future.
1:13.4	He understands that.
1:14.8	But he values a realistic chance of winning it all.
1:17.5	We are very appreciative of the partnership that we've had for eight years with
1:21.9	Junie Buss and Rob Polinka and consider the Lakers as a critical part of his career.
1:26.8	We understand the difficulty in winning now.
1:28.5	While preparing for the future,
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