James Harden

Just as Beverley hasn't seen anything he hasn't already experienced before, he expects that his teammates know exactly what he's bringing to the table despite not all having played with him before.

The Sixers are holding training camp at Colorado State through Friday, and open the preseason against the Boston Celtics next Wednesday.

The sooner Harden's trade request is resolved, in one way or another, the sooner the Sixers can channel their focus entirely towards doing what they can to win a championship this season.

The Sixers' stance on Maxey has been remarkably consistent throughout the offseason - they view him as a cornerstone of their future. They don't just talk about building around Embiid; they talk about building around both him and Maxey. Any ear that will listen knows that the Sixers view Maxey as untouchable in trade talks. But, Paul is obviously watching the Harden situation unfold from afar.

It wasn't all that long ago that he posted two sentences on his Instagram Story: "Been comfortable for so long. It's time to get uncomfortable." Now, Harden is trying to make the Sixers uncomfortable by opening the door to what he feels is the truth.

Whatever the case, Embiid made it clear that he's watching everything the Sixers are doing very closely as the Harden situation plays out. Daryl Morey and company are on the clock.

With free agency very quiet and Summer League winding down, there's no better time to take questions in my first Sixers mailbag with 97.3 ESPN.

New Sixers guard Patrick Beverley made one thing clear during his introductory press conference in Camden, New Jersey on Monday afternoon.

Is it realistic to think James Harden will in fact be back in philly for the upcoming season?

The risk of locking themselves out of a suitable Harden trade just isn't worth quickly burning an exception.