Is the Cavs’ 2016 championship the greatest in sports history? When will the next title find its way to Cleveland — or is the city in for another drought?

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Is the Cavs’ 2016 championship the greatest in sports history? When will the next title find its way to Cleveland — or is the city in for another drought?

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In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands, along with Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor and cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins, reminisce about Cleveland’s historic 2016 NBA championship. The trio reflects on the weight of the moment, the fierce animosity with the Golden State Warriors, the pivotal impact of Draymond Green's suspension, and the immense sacrifices made by players like Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert and Tristan Thompson, referencing their conversations on the Richard Jefferson Show. The conversation also highlights LeBron James's unique leadership style of intentionally creating uncomfortable situations to prepare his team for adversity. Transitioning from the past to the present and future, the guys express deep pessimism about the current Cavaliers roster, concluding that the team has hit its ceiling and will need to make aggressive, high-stakes trades for a proven superstar to become true title contenders again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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