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Who are the five best players at every position in the NBA right now? Wes Goldberg is joined by Mo Dakhil and Basketball Poetry’s Mike Shearer for the RealGM Radio Summer Roundtable to build their top-five rankings at point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center. There’s just one problem: Nobody has seen anyone else’s list.

The guys debate where stars such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo belong — and first have to settle an increasingly complicated question: What position does everyone actually play? They compare rankings, defend their biggest disagreements and determine which positions are deepest — and weakest — entering the 2026-27 NBA season.



00:00 Point Guard

14:20 Shooting Guard

23:12 Small Forward

31:50 Power Forward

42:20 Center



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Wes Goldberg, Jared Dubin and Mike Shearer make their predictions for what will feel obvious by the end of the 2026-27 NBA season.

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What are we debating about the NBA right now that will look completely obvious by the end of the 2026-27 season? Wes Goldberg is joined by Jared Dubin and Mike Shearer to plant their flags on the biggest questions that could be settled over the next year. Which young player makes the leap? Which contender are we overthinking? Which team-building philosophy is about to become conventional wisdom?

Then, the guys tackle one of the NBA’s biggest ongoing debates: Is the second apron actually bad for basketball? The new CBA has made roster-building more restrictive and expensive teams have complained about how difficult it is to maintain contenders. But is that a flaw — or exactly what the system was designed to accomplish? Finally, following Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Wes, Jared and Mike get personal: Which player fundamentally changed the way you understand and watch basketball?

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The Lakers are reportedly being sold for $12 billion to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner—just 18 months after Mark Walter purchased the franchise. What could another massive valuation mean for NBA expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle? And somehow, Luka Doncic could already be playing for his third majority owner.

 

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The RealGM Radio crew is together for a Summer Roundtable! Wes Goldberg is joined by Mo Dakhil and Jared Dubin of Double Dribble and Basketball Poetry's Mike Shearer to react to another stunning Lakers ownership change, break down the NBA's newly announced schedule and battle through a tiered fantasy draft.

First, the Lakers are reportedly being sold for $12 billion to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner—just 18 months after Mark Walter purchased the franchise. What could another massive valuation mean for NBA expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle? And somehow, Luka Doncic could already be playing for his third majority owner.

Then, the guys grade the NBA's Christmas Day slate and opening week schedule before things get competitive.

Using The Ringer's player rankings, Wes, Mo, Jared and Mike snake-draft seven-man rosters—with a catch: Each round is limited to a different 10-player tier, and once that round ends, every undrafted player from that tier disappears. Who can build the best team without immediately regretting their picks?

RealGM Radio is your top spot for the best weekly NBA coverage. Subscribe to get RealGM Radio with Wes Goldberg, the Double Dribble and Good Take every week. Monday: Double Dribble with Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil Tuesday: RealGM Radio with Wes Goldberg Wednesday: Double Dribble with Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil Thursday: Good Take with Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer Subscribe to watch more RealGM Radio videos: youtube.com/@RealGMRadio FOLLOW REALGM ON SOCIAL RealGM on X/Twitter https://x.com/RealGM RealGM on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realgmnba/

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