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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 2H 12M

How Close Is Cade Cunningham to Being the MVP? Plus, Dwyane Wade Looks Back on His Career.

from The Zach Lowe Show · host The Ringer

Zach is joined by Tim Legler, who is fresh off calling Thunder-Pistons, to discuss Cade Cunningham’s rise this season. Then, they rank their next-tier MVP players and break down what makes the Spurs so good. Then, Dwyane Wade comes on to talk about his time in Miami, what he’s doing now, and more! (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:08) Tim Legler joins the show! (10:37) Do the Pistons have enough offense to make it through the postseason? (20:35) If you had to pick one, would Jaylen Brown or Cade Cunningham be your MVP? (28:29) Ranking the next tier of MVPs (51:30) Can the Spurs overcome their inexperience? (1:14:54) Harden’s fit with the Cavs (1:19:39) One nice thing about a tanking team (1:28:32) Dwyane Wade joins the show! (1:39:47) When did you know LeBron was coming to Miami? (1:50:04) On becoming "the guy" on the '06 team (2:01:05) What happened in the 2011 Finals loss? Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Tim Legler and Dwyane Wade Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto This episode is presented by State Farm®️. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm®️ with the Assist. This episode is sponsored by Anthropic, the team behind Claude. Try Claude for free today at Claude.ai/lowe The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach is joined by Tim Legler, who is fresh off calling Thunder-Pistons, to discuss Cade Cunningham’s rise this season. Then, they rank their next-tier MVP players and break down what makes the Spurs so good. Then, Dwyane Wade comes on to talk about his time in Miami, what he’s doing now, and more! (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:08) Tim Legler joins the show! (10:37) Do the Pistons have enough offense to make it through the postseason? (20:35) If you had to pick one, would Jaylen Brown or Cade Cunningham be your MVP? (28:29) Ranking the next tier of MVPs (51:30) Can the Spurs overcome their inexperience? (1:14:54) Harden’s fit with the Cavs (1:19:39) One nice thing about a tanking team (1:28:32) Dwyane Wade joins the show! (1:39:47) When did you know LeBron was coming to Miami? (1:50:04) On becoming "the guy" on the '06 team (2:01:05) What happened in the 2011 Finals loss? Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Tim Legler and Dwyane Wade Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto This episode is presented by State Farm®️. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm®️ with the Assist. This episode is sponsored by Anthropic, the team behind Claude. Try Claude for free today at Claude.ai/lowe The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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