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Cade Cunningham Goes Viral for Vicious Poster on All-Defensive Player

Cade Cunningham threw down a big dunk against Derrick White on Saturday.
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Oct 26, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Celtics forward Xavier Tillman (26) defends against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Celtics forward Xavier Tillman (26) defends against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

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Going down 0-3 through the first week of the 2024-2025 NBA season certainly isn’t something the Detroit Pistons can really celebrate, but they have to see the positives in some factors throughout the run.

So far, the Pistons can certainly be proud of the set of performances the young veteran Cade Cunningham put on display.

A few nights ago, when the Pistons opened up the season against the Indiana Pacers, Cunningham made plenty of noise for the poster dunk he threw down. On Saturday against the Celtics, he went viral for throwing down an exciting dunk against the two-time All-Defensive Second Team player, Derrick White.

Going into Saturday’s matchup against the Celtics, Cunningham was averaging 30 points on 51 percent shooting from the field. One night prior, Cunningham posted 33 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Saturday’s game was an opportunity for Cunningham to build on his early-season hype. Another poster dunk definitely put him on the map and got NBA fans’ attention.

In 40 minutes of action against the Celtics, Cunningham didn’t have his most efficient scoring outing. He attempted 22 shots from the field, with eight of them coming from beyond the arc. In total, he successfully made just nine of his shots.

Cunningham finished Saturday’s game with 21 points. He notched a double-double with ten assists. Four more rebounds and Cunningham would’ve collected a triple-double for the first time this season.

White might’ve been on the wrong side of a dunk on Saturday, but his team got the result they wanted. Plus, the veteran guard managed to deny another try from the Pistons star later in the game.

Cunningham and the Pistons dropped Saturday’s game. As a result, the Celtics improved to 3-0. Meanwhile, the Pistons are still winless through three games.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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