DETROIT, Mich. -- The wait is over.
A new era of Detroit Pistons basketball is officially underway as No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham will make his debut on Saturday against the Orlando Magic, coach Dwane Casey announced ahead of the 7 p.m. ET tipoff.
Cunningham missed the entire preseason and the first four games of the regular season due to a sprained ankle suffered during training camp. He went through team drills on Friday before being cleared to play.
His first game marks 40 years to the day after franchise legend Isiah Thomas made his Pistons debut.