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As nan Detroit Pistons person abruptly go a contender for nan NBA title, their champion subordinate will beryllium missing for nan foreseeable future.
Cade Cunningham, who has thrust his sanction into nan MVP conversation, has been diagnosed pinch a collapsed lung, according to ESPN, and is expected to miss an extended play of time.
The 24-year-old was nan first wide pick 5 years agone retired of Oklahoma State and has lived up to nan billing, averaging 22.6 points, 7.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds per crippled successful his career.
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Detroit Pistons defender Cade Cunningham (2) looks connected during nan first half against nan Washington Wizards astatine Capital One Arena. (Daniel Kucin Jr./Imagn Images)
He has deed different level successful nan past 2 seasons, though, being named an All-Star each clip — past year, he vanished seventh successful nan MVP vote. Since nan commencement of nan 2024-25 season, he's put up 25.4 points, 5.8 boards and 9.5 assists per contest.
Cunningham has seen nan tests and tribulations of nan Pistons, arsenic it was conscionable 3 seasons agone erstwhile they group nan all-time grounds for nan longest losing streak successful NBA history astatine 28 games and vanished 14-68 nether Monty Williams, who had conscionable signed, astatine nan time, nan richest statement for an NBA coach successful history.
Detroit Pistons defender Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates during nan first half of an NBA hoops crippled against nan Indiana Pacers successful Indianapolis, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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But nan pursuing season, nan Pistons earned nan sixth seed successful nan Eastern Conference earlier losing to nan New York Knicks successful nan first round. However, they've taken nan adjacent measurement and are moving distant pinch nan East pinch a 49-19 record, bully for a 3.5-game lead successful nan convention up of nan Boston Celtics. The Knicks are 5 games back.
The playoffs are group to statesman connected April 18, meaning Cunningham's first-round readiness is surely up successful nan air. For context, C.J. McCollum missed astir 2 months pinch nan test successful 2021 and astir 1 period 2 years later.
Cade Cunningham of nan Detroit Pistons handles nan shot during nan crippled against nan Utah Jazz connected Dec. 21, 2023, astatine Little Caesars Arena successful Detroit, Michigan. (Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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So, it figures that if nan Pistons make a run, Cunningham could return — but erstwhile surely remains a question.
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