Since Cade Cunningham has joined the Detroit Pistons, he’s been involved in a lot of losing. The former No. 1 overall pick entered one of the toughest situations in the NBA for a young player, who was immediately given the keys to a franchise.

People are noticing what the Pistons are doing, and realize Cunningham is a big reason why. He’s averaging 24.4 points, 9.5 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game on 45/37 shooting splits, all the best of his career.

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham continued his push for his first All-Star Game nod on Monday in Detroit's 118-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Will the Detroit Pistons get their first All-Star participant since Blake Griffin in 2025? Cade Cunningham’s campaign was strong heading into Saturday night’s g

Through 32 games, they’ve matched their win total (14) from 2023-24. Cade Cunningham appears to be on the verge of becoming a young star, Malik Beasley is one of the NBA’s best 3-point shooters and the Pistons are in the Play-In Tournament race in the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons improved to 13-17 overall with Monday’s win, bringing them within a game of tying last season’s win total of 14 (with 68 losses). Cunningham finished with 20 points and 10 assists, his 14th time in 19 games reaching double-figures in assists.

Ausar Thompson was drafted to the Detroit Pistons to become a staple of the franchise’s future, playing alongside the veteran star, Cade Cunningham. It’s safe to say that Cunningham has enjoyed everything Thompson has brought to the floor when healthy so far.