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Chris Ryan and Raheem Palmer react to James Harden's decision to opt in to his $35.6 million player option for next season and his request to be traded from the Sixers. They discuss what a return for the former MVP would look like, talk about the Daryl Morey era in Philly, and look back at the snowball effect of the Ben Simmons trade.
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Hosts: Chris Ryan and Raheem Palmer
Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson
Music Composed By: Jackson Greenberg and Teddy Grossman
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