It hasn’t even been one month since Cade Cunningham made his Detroit Pistons debut against the Orlando Magic. Yet, Piston fans have already experienced the ups and downs of having a prized rookie on the team. After a sub-par first two games, Piston fans were in complete damage control, shielding ridiculous claims from aggregators and opposing fan bases that the newly instated “face of the franchise” was a “bust.”
Fresh off his first triple double, Cunningham has since averaged 16.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists. More importantly, the Pistons are 4-7 in games in which Cunningham plays, and 0-5 in games without the rookie guard.