Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is photographed during the NBA basketball team’s media dy, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Detroit. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is photographed during the NBA basketball team’s media dy, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Detroit. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham goes to the basket against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Detroit.
Player to watch: Cunningham. USA Basketball chose Cunningham to join its select team to practice and scrimmage against its World Cup team, and he impressed everyone watching. The former Oklahoma State star was unanimously voted to thefirst team for the 2021-22 season after averaging averaged 17.4 points along with more than five assists and five rebounds. Cunningham had increased his production during his injury-stunted second season that ended after just 12 games.