After three years in purgatory, Cade Cunningham Is he finally the player everyone was waiting for in the NBA?
Of course, he still loses a lot of balls, but within a better-constructed team, which offers him more space to attack opposing defenses, he weighs like never before. Like Luka Doncic to whom he has often been compared, with his size/creation combination, he sometimes seems too powerful for his opponents.
“It’s just too big” explained LeBron James after the Pistons' victory at Crypto.com Arena. “He has broad shoulders, powerful legs and he knows exactly what he is doing. And he does it. He's a really solid player. Very, very solid. He has really progressed and then, this year, he is in good health. »
Cade Cunningham, however, was not particularly skillful against the Lakers, with 20 points at 9/25 shooting, to go with his 10 assists. But the Pistons won a second game in a row, after their success in Phoenix.
Almost as many victories as last year already…
With 13 wins and 17 losses, the Michigan team is currently in the Top 10 in the Eastern Conference. A real change compared to last year, when the club won 14 matches throughout the season…
At this rate, Cade Cunningham could taste the All-Star Game, four years after being the 1st choice in the Draft.
“He’s my brother. I have nothing but love for him. I've known him since he was in high school and he's always been ahead of the others. He’s a tall playmaker who shoots what? More than 20 points and 10 assists? »commented Kevin Durant a few days ago. “This is his year to be an All-Star and reach a milestone. It's always a pleasure to play against him because we fight. He doesn't see me as the great elder who needs to be taken care of. »
| 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 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 19.9 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 62 | 34 | 44.9 | 35.5 | 86.9 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 22.7 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 26 | 36 | 45.3 | 37.3 | 78.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 23.9 |
| Total | 164 | 34 | 43.6 | 33.7 | 84.4 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 20.6 | |
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.
