In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Jimmy Watkins discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers' offseason preparations and expectations for the upcoming season. They highlight the significance of two player-led minicamps most recently in New York. The conversation then shifts to the formula for success, debating the roles of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Evan Mobley, and the potential for either Mitchell or Mobley to enter the MVP conversation. A central theme is the consensus that the regular season will mean little, as the team's ultimate success will be judged solely on their ability to make a deep playoff run, with a conference finals appearance seen as the bare minimum.

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