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Detroit Pistons Troll Suns After Cade Big Cade Cunningham Moment

After Cade Cunningham landed Player of the Week honors, the Detroit Pistons celebrated with a lighthearted troll job.
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Oct 11, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) dribbles against Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Oct 11, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) dribbles against Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

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Monday turned out to be a big day for the Detroit Pistons.

Hours before the Pistons tipped off against the Los Angeles Lakers for the second leg of their tour out West, the NBA made a major announcement: Cade Cunningham was the league’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week. He shared the honors with San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.

Considering it was Cunningham’s first weekly honor of his career, the Pistons were excited to celebrate the moment. The team’s official X account poked some fun at one of their latest opponents.

Shortly after the news was announced, the Pistons changed their profile picture to a still shot of Cunningham dunking over Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal.

Cunningham’s performance against the Suns was the icing on the cake for his big week.

In 36 minutes, Cunningham made nearly 50 percent of his shots from the field while producing 28 points. He racked up a double-double as he dished out 13 assists.

The former top pick’s contributions on the road in Phoenix helped the Pistons take down Phoenix with an eight-point win.

When the weekly slate concluded, Cunningham finished with averages of 27 points, 13 assists, and five rebounds. Detroit went 2-1 before heading into their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Once again, Cunningham and the Pistons found success over the Lakers. The star guard checked in for 35 minutes and picked up another double-double by scoring 20 points and racking up ten assists. Detroit collected its second win in a row to improve to 13-17 on the year.

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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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