{"id":119054,"date":"2026-04-29T22:03:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T01:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/the-magic-may-have-exposed-the-pistons-biggest-problem-is-cade-cunningham-a-no-1\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T01:03:57","slug":"the-magic-may-have-exposed-the-pistons-biggest-problem-is-cade-cunningham-a-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/the-magic-may-have-exposed-the-pistons-biggest-problem-is-cade-cunningham-a-no-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic may have exposed the Pistons’ biggest problem: Is Cade Cunningham a No. 1?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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There’s the Cade Cunningham<\/a> who spent six months as an MVP candidate, and there’s the Cade Cunningham we’re watching right now.<\/p>\n

The first Cade was fifth on my MVP ballot<\/a>, averaged 24 points and 10 assists, and quarterbacked Detroit<\/a> to a 60-22 record and the top seed in the East. The second Cade is shooting 29% from 3, just had back-to-back games with more turnovers than made baskets and is the face of a 1-seed Pistons<\/a> team trailing the 8-seed Magic 3-1<\/a> in the opening round.<\/p>\n

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Now, in fairness to Cade, he did suffer a collapsed lung that knocked him out of the lineup for 11 games. And despite his inefficiencies, he\u2019s still averaging 29 points per game. Detroit also isn’t built like a modern contender. We can talk about the shooting. We can talk about the secondary creation. We can talk about Jalen Duren<\/a> turning into Darko Mili\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n

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