Eric Smith and Paul Jones recap Monday night in the NBA and mention the standout performances by DeMar DeRozan and Joel Embiid. Afterwards, they turn to the Raptors signing Canadian shooting guard Nik Staukas (along with Brandon Goodwin and Juwan Morgan) to help round out their roster. Longtime NBA Head Coach George Karl discusses which teams have impressed him in the East, if the classic 'big man' will ever return to the game, and how the Lakers and Clippers have been mired in mediocrity (29:54). ESPN NBA Insider Tim Bontemps talks about if there is any hesitation for US-based teams to send their star players to Canada, and why he feels Milwaukee is still the class of the East (51:45).

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