Eric Smith and Paul Jones dissect the comments made by James Harden and Ben Simmons after being introduced in Philadelphia & Brooklyn respectively and delve deeper into Simmons' return after focusing on his mental health (7:20). Next, Sportsnet's Alvin Williams discusses how the Philadelphia fans will treat Harden and talks about when his mental health was tested while in the league (31:38). To wrap, Timberwolves VP of Basketball Development and former Raptors forward John Thomas discusses Minnesota’s improvements as an organization ahead of tonight’s game vs. Toronto (52:54).

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