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Cade Cunningham's Important Injury Update After Pistons-Hornets

Cade Cunningham issued an injury update after the Pistons' loss against the Hornets.
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Nov 21, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives in and scores during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images
Nov 21, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives in and scores during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images | Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

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As the Detroit Pistons put together a scrappy comeback in the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Hornets, the rising star guard Cade Cunningham had an injury scare, suffering a hip-related setback.

After seeing the court for nearly nine minutes in the fourth quarter, Cunningham was ruled out for the remainder of the game. He was not able to see the matchup through overtime.

Following the game, Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff didn’t have a definitive update on Cunningham. However, the veteran guard told reporters he was feeling fine, which is a positive sign he could be available moving forward.

However, he’ll likely go through further testing to determine that much.

Despite missing some of the action on Thursday, Cunningham led the Pistons in scoring. He dropped 27 points. While Cunningham shot at a high volume, his efficiency wasn’t at its sharpest.

The star guard made nine of his 26 shots from the field. Nine of his attempts came from beyond the arc. He made just two of his shots from three-point land.

Once again, Cunningham was finding plenty of success with his playmaking. He dished out ten assists. The veteran nearly notched another triple-double this season as he came just three rebounds shy.

The Pistons struggled to make it out of Charlotte with a win on Thursday. Despite climbing back from a 20-point deficit and forcing overtime, the Pistons were outscored by two points in the extra minutes.

Both the Pistons and the Hornets missed their top stars as LaMelo Ball fouled out within one second of overtime beginning. With that loss, the Pistons move to 0-2 on the year against the Hornets, losing both matchups in thrilling fashion.

At 7-10, the Pistons move on to Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Cunningham’s injury report status for that game is unclear at the moment.

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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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