Is Cade Cunningham Destined to Be a Top-6 Player & Can the Cavaliers Get Over the Hump? (With Mike Shearer)

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4.7 • 627 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer (Basketball Poetry on Substack) discuss the Knicks winning the NBA Cup and what comes next for them and the Spurs. Then they debate whether Cade Cunningham will be a top-six player by next season, if the Cavaliers will get over the hump, and if Tyler Herro would be taken in a 2019 redraft. #nba #podcast #cadecunningham #cavs 0:00 Intro 2:00 Knicks win the NBA Cup and What's next for the Spurs 20:00 Good Take: Cade Cunningham will be a top-6 player next season, the Cavs will be fine & 2019 redraft RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase.

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody? Welcome to Real GM Radio. I've got Mike here from basketball poetry on today to talk about the Knicks winning the NBA Cup and whether or not we buy them as legit championship contenders. And then we're going to debut a new segment called Good Take. I'll explain the rules when we get there, but I think you're really going to enjoy it. But first, I want to tell you about the Winfield game. If you love sports trivia, roster, deep dives, and that aha moment when everything clicks, you need to check out the Winfield game. It's a free daily sports puzzle covering the NFL NBA and MLB, where your goal is simple. Guess the mystery, All-Star, or Pro Bowler, in 10 tries or fewer. Each guest gives you real feedback. Teams in cities they played for the decade
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1:29.0	But before we get into our news segment, I want to talk about the Knicks winning the NBA Cup, Mike.
1:34.0	They're playing really good basketball right now.
1:36.2	They're 16 and 4 since starting the year 2 and 3.
1:39.2	They've won 17 of their last 21 games if we include that cup final.
1:43.2	Right now, they're fourth in net rating.
1:45.2	Their second offensive rating, and they're up to 11th in defensive rating.
1:49.5	But before we zoom out, let's just start with that game against the Spurs.
1:52.8	Mike, what stood out to you?
1:54.7	It was so fun.
1:56.1	I hope that people appreciated it at home.
1:58.3	Like, I thought the quality of play was super high.
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