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Detroit Pistons Vet Makes Bold Move Campaigning for Cade Cunningham

Malik Beasley did not hold back while promoting Cade Cunningham.
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Jan 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) during the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images
Jan 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) during the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

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Through the first half of the season, Malik Beasley has by far looked like the best addition the Detroit Pistons made this offseason. Along with helping raise the team's ceiling on the court, he's provided a strong veteran leadership in the locker room.

Coming off a loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, the Pistons took the floor against the Houston Rockets in an afternoon matchup as part of the MLK Day slate. They'd manage to get back in the win column, largely due to the stellar play of Cade Cunningham.

The Pistons guard got another dominant showing under his belt as he continues to make his case to be an All-Star. He did it all in Monday's win over the Rockets, finishing with a stat line of 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Following this showing, Cunningham did a postgame interview on the floor as part of the TV broadcast. It would end up getting hijacked by Beasley, who sent a stern message to the world on the final day of All-Star voting.

"Are we live? Everybody go vote right now," Beasley said. "Go [expletive] vote. Excuse my French, but go vote."

While Cunningham led the charge for the Pistons, Beasley was also a catalyst in the victory. He continued to provide a big scoring punch off the bench, scoring 17 points in 29 minutes of work.

In his first few months with the Pistons, Beasley has fully embraced his new situation. He's managed to not only win over the fanbase, but provide stability and leadership to his younger teammates as well. For the contract he signed over the summer, the Pistons arguably have one of the biggest steals of free agency.

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Kevin McCormick
KEVIN MCCORMICK

Since graduating from Holy Family University with a degree in Sports Management, he's gone on to pursue a career in journalism covering the NBA. Some of his previous bylines include 97.3 ESPN, ClutchPoints, and Sportskeeda.

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