The Pistons and their fans held their breath Sunday when Cade Cunningham bit the dust in Denver. Injured in the left knee, the leader of Monty Williams' team quickly returned to the locker room in the second quarter, before being withdrawn for the rest of the match. Since then, teammates, staff and fans have been waiting for an update following the return of the first examinations carried out by the player.
“It is more than obvious, it is essential for us. He is a reference player. When a player like him can't play, it affects all the other players.” for his part recalled Monty Williamscoach of the worst team in the NBA. “You have other guys coming up the ladder who have to hold the ball, create, that type of thing, but obviously Cade is important to our franchise.”
Monday evening, Shams Charania however revealed that the franchise could breathe a big sigh of relief since its leader would not be affected by an injury which would require a long absence. Even if Detroit has not yet officially communicated, simply declaring him forfeited for tonight's match against Sacramento, Cade Cunningham's unavailability should ultimately only be limited to a few games, at most.
Suffice to say that this would be very good news for the Pistons and for the player who saw his last season end prematurely due to a stress fracture in his tibia.
| Cade Cunningham | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | DET | 64 | 33 | 41.6 | 31.4 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 17.4 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 12 | 33 | 41.5 | 27.9 | 83.7 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 19.9 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 36 | 35 | 44.9 | 33.5 | 87.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 22.8 |
| Total | 112 | 33 | 42.8 | 31.7 | 85.5 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 19.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
