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NBA Makes Cade Cunningham Announcement

Cade Cunningham was an Eastern Conference Player of the Week nominee.
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Feb 5, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) moves the ball up court as center Isaiah Stewart (28) sets a pick on Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) during the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images
Feb 5, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) moves the ball up court as center Isaiah Stewart (28) sets a pick on Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) during the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

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At this point, being in the NBA’s Player of the Week conversation is becoming a trend for Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham.

On Monday, the league announced winners and nominees for the weekly award after the 16th slate of the season. While Cunningham wasn’t crowned the Eastern Conference Player of the week, he was one of six nominees.

Cunningham joined Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Cleveland guard Darius Garland, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, and Magic forward Franz Wagner as the nominees who won’t add the award to their resume. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is the winner after averaging 31 points and 11 assists throughout a 3-1 stretch for the Hawks.

Young shares the weekly honors with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who beat out Phoenix’s Devin Booker, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, OKC’s Shai Gilgeous Alexander, LA’s LeBron James, Denver’s Michael Porter Jr., and Portland’s Anfernee Simons.

Last week, the Pistons continued a long homestand. Their first game came against Young and Atlanta, who upset the Pistons in Detroit.

Young was responsible for hitting the game-winning shot to help the Hawks put the Pistons down with a two-point win. Cunningham produced a double-double with 30 points, 14 assists, and six rebounds.

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Feb 5, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) moves the ball up court next to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (1) during the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

The next matchup came against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Once again, the Pistons lost a tight matchup on a final shot that put them away with a three-point defeat. Cunningham produced 38 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds in 37 minutes.

When the Pistons hosted the Philadelphia 76ers, Cunningham was ruled out as he dealt with a minor setback. By Sunday afternoon, Cunningham was back in the mix for the Pistons to play the Charlotte Hornets. It was a triple-double event for Cunningham, who posted 19 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes to take down the Hornets with a 10-point win.

Overall, Cunningham averaged 29 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds. The Pistons went 2-2 on the week.

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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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