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Former Detroit Pistons Star Shows Love to Cade Cunningham

Andre Drummond gives a shoutout to Cade Cunningham.
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Mar 9, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots the ball during warm ups before playing in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images
Mar 9, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots the ball during warm ups before playing in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images | Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images

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Andre Drummond was once in the shoes of Cade Cunningham. Earlier in his career, Drummond was the focal point of the Detroit Pistons franchise and established himself as a multi-time All-Star in the NBA when he played in Michigan.

Watching Cunningham take on that role years later, Drummond recently showed love to the one-time All-Star after his big night down in Miami, Florida.

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Cade Cunningham is having the best season of his young career in 2024-2025. After participating in his first All-Star game, the progress didn’t stop for the star guard.

On Wednesday night against the Miami Heat, Cunningham put on in front of a sold-out crowd on the road, with national broadcast cameras rolling.

Not only did Cunningham produce a triple-double with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, but he knocked down the game-winning three to put the Heat away for their ninth loss in a row. Meanwhile, the Pistons gave themselves a chance to move up in the Eastern Conference standings with their 39th win.

Drummond, who now plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, has never masked his support for the franchise that drafted him. The big man made it clear he would like to retire as a member of the Pistons. He spent eight seasons with the Pistons, averaging 14 points and 13 rebounds throughout his career. Drummond was a two-time All-Star and a four-time rebounding champion.

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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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