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Ex-No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham agrees to max rookie deal with Pistons

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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has agreed on a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie extension that could become worth as much as $269 million, his agents Jeff Schwartz and James Dunleavy of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Tuesday.

Cunningham -- the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft -- can elevate the deal to 30 percent of the team's salary cap with the earning of All-NBA honors next season, sources said.

Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon made Cunningham's extension a priority upon taking over the job several weeks ago and reached an agreement on Monday with Schwartz and Dunleavy.