Lillard Returns To PDX & Chris Paul Joins LA Again (w/ Rachel Nichols)

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss Damian Lillard making a feel good return to the Blazers and how he'll fit into their roster once he recovers from his achilles injury. We also break down where Chris Paul will fit in the Clippers roster during his farewell season with the team and if Marcus Smart will be a major contributor after signing with the Lakers

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0:00.0	Now playing.
0:01.5	Open floor.
0:03.1	This is Open Floor.
0:05.4	Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix back at it.
0:07.7	An NBA podcast with Sports Illustrated senior writer.
0:11.5	I think it's time that the world get to know.
0:14.2	My guy Chris Manix.
0:15.4	I think your opinion is shared by everyone.
0:17.2	And now it begins.
0:18.3	Now it begins.
0:19.6	Bang!
0:22.6	So Rachel, my vacation lasted, I believe, eight hours.
0:29.9	Wait, wait, wait.
0:30.4	Was it like three days ago you told me like, that's it?
0:33.4	See you when we get to the beginning of the season?
0:35.5	I did.
0:36.2	I did.
0:36.8	I did.
0:37.2	I worked a fight over
0:38.8	the weekend in the dallas area got in a plane sunday afternoon got to bed early sunday night
0:46.8	woke up monday ready to start my vacation which he's probably going to include like a lot of high
0:53.1	noon and a lot of early to bed nights.
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