On December 12, Beijing time, according to the famous Chalania report, Pistons forward Jeramie Grant suffered an injury from a torn ligament in his right thumb and will be suspended indefinitely. So far this season, Grant has averaged 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, making him the Pistons' top scorer.
Grant's injury was worse for the Pistons. They currently have the bottom line in the East, and with Grant on a long suspension, the Pistons are expected to leave more time to the youngsters, who have no hope of impacting the playoffs this season.
Grant's injury also made it unlikely that he would be traded by the team again. Previously, the Pistons had contacted the 76ers, hoping to trade Simmons with Grant's chips, but the 76ers did not pass, and now that Grant has been injured and suspended indefinitely, he cannot be used to replace Simmons. The piston's hopes of rebuilding have become even bleaker.
For the Pistons, the most important thing at the moment should be to cultivate cunningham. Cunningham started off the season in slump but has been in better shape lately, with Grant expected to be the team's new leader after his fall. In the past 5 games, Cunningham has scored 20+ 3 times, and he is still expected to hit the newcomer king's award. So far this season, Cunningham has averaged 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, but the shooting rate is low, currently only 37.5% shooting rate, three-point shooting rate of 30.6%.