Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham -- the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft -- plans to have season-ending surgery on his left shin, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Cunningham, who has been sidelined since Nov. 9, consulted with multiple doctors in recent weeks and ultimately decided with the Pistons and his representatives at Excel Sports to undergo a procedure that's expected to have him fully recovered ahead of training camp for the 2023-24 season, sources said.
Cunningham took a month to see if rest and rehabilitation would allow for the shin to improve but made the decision on Monday to move forward with the season-ending procedure.