NBA.com's Gil McGregor welcomes Toronto native and Raptors assistant coach Nathaniel Mitchell to the pod.

From early impressions of the young Raptors at the 2021 MGM Resorts NBA Summer league to player development ideologies and philosophies, Mitchell provides plenty of insight from his vantage point as a coach that has been hands-on with player development.

Mitchell, who has also worked with Canada Basketball for the last several years, also discussed the state of basketball in the country and the exciting prospect for basketball in Canada for the years to come.

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You can find Mitchell on Twitter @MitchNathaniel and follow the host @GMcGregor21.