First Take Season 20 Episode 127 More Confident in Cavs or Pistons Going Forward?, Stephen A. Smith Responds to the Pelicans!

First Take begins with the Cavs take down of the Pistons sans Donovan Mitchell. Should we view them as the favorites? Then, is Daniel Jones getting transition tagged a good or bad sign for the QB market? Next, the Bengals fumbled Trey Hendrickson's entire contract situation. Now he'll most likely walk away when they could've traded him for multiple picks years ago! Should Joe Burrow be confident with his future in Cincinnati?

First Take resumes with a NOLA takedown! The Pelicans responded to Stephen A.'s Zion roast by showing off his top tier athleticism in a tweet! SAS has some words for the 19 win, tanking Pels... Then, which NBA team has the highest ceiling? Next, is there anything the Lakers can do to prove they're contenders?