Cade Cunningham was selected by the Detroit Pistons as a champion in this year's 2021 draft.
Cunningham sprained his right ankle during offseason team training, missing all of the Pistons' preseason games. Cunningham, who has been dealing with a sprained right ankle since his camp injury, has been unable to play in a 5-on-5 match, but has been training for the Pistons' development league team, the Motor City Cruises.
Regarding Cunningham's form Pistons Coach Casey said: "We decided to make sure we gradually brought him to the game and he had to have some time to practice with the development league team to practice to exercise, he practiced well yesterday, I think it is very important, which is another reason why we have a development league team in Detroit so important, that's our purpose because we have the goal of developing young players, he is now playing in a good way of choosing, Cunningham is not wearing walking boots now, He also didn't have crutches, but his ankle still hurt a bit, and he's been working on shooting, but the Pistons are very cautious about the 2021 draft pick and don't want to risk worsening his ankle injury, and the medical staff is dragging his hind legs, which is reasonable because some of his movements will still hurt, and if they are not 100% healthy, they will not let him return. ”
The Pistons didn't set too high expectations for the new season, but they also wanted the guy to return soon, the team started 2-0, and in both losses, their shots were difficult, and they made a total of 36 turnovers, 11 of 56 three-pointers. In yesterday's game against the Chicago Bulls, the Pistons ended up losing 82-97 to the Bulls due to too many turnovers and limited scoring ability, and Casey said: "If you always make a mistake in possession, you can't beat anyone in the league. Cunningham is the primary ball-handler at Oklahoma State University, and he's physically explosive, he can help the Pistons build a better pace, he can bring vitality to the Pistons, and his three-point shooting rate of up to 40% in college can also give the team long-range projection space.
This week the Pistons continue their three East road trips, with news that Cunningham's NBA debut at the Detroit Pistons could be another week away, and that This Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic could bring Cunningham back. We also expect the rookie to have a good start in the NBA and give the Pistons hope that he will become the new king of the Detroit Pistons, rather than the "glass attribute" of the population - Cade Cunningham.