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Detroit Pistons: Why fit does not matter with Cade Cunningham

Cade Cunningham #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

When the Detroit Pistons won the NBA Draft Lottery, there was reason to celebrate in the Motor City. A season long odyssey of artfully tanking had reached its pinnacle: the Number One pick.

And as any fan of the league knows, winning the draft lottery this particular year means winning the right to select Cade Cunningham, a generational prospect with the potential to immediately turn around a franchise.

Jersey swaps of Cade Cunningham in a Pistons uniform have been popping up on Twitter for over a year, but now, after the draft lottery, it is a reality.