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NBA Makes Cade Cunningham Announcement Before Pistons-Spurs

Cade Cunningham was an Eastern Conference Player of the Week nominee.
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Mar 21, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) looks on during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Mar 21, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) looks on during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

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On Monday, the Detroit Pistons held a practice session in Michigan to prepare for their Tuesday night battle against the San Antonio Spurs. Hours after the practice concluded, the NBA announced the winners for Players of the Week. Cade Cunningham received consideration.

Once again, Cunningham was one of several Eastern Conference nominees for the weekly honor. The Pistons star was mentioned alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paolo Banchero, Josh Giddey, Quentin Grimes, Bennedict Mathurin, Myles Turner, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatu, Trae Young.

Ultimately, the NBA chose Chicago Bulls veteran Coby White for the award. Last week, White averaged 30 points on over 55 percent shooting from the field, along with four assists per game. The Bulls improved their record with three wins in four games last week.

Last week, the Pistons participated in four games, starting with a blowout victory on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans. Cunningham knocked down 63 percent of his shots in that matchup to score 24 points. He nearly notched a double-double by dishing out eight assists.

When the Pistons paid a visit to the Miami Heat, Cunningham collected another triple-double on the year. The Pistons star put up 25 points while coming down with 12 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists. Cunningham hit the game-winner from three to help the Pistons collect their second win in a row in a tough matchup against Miami.

The final matchup Cunningham appeared in last week was against the Dallas Mavericks. In 38 minutes of action, Cunningham produced 35 points. He also had seven rebounds and six assists in the 123-117 loss. After the victory over the Mavs, Cunningham missed the following outing against New Orleans as he deals with a minor calf injury.

The Pistons are back on the floor on Tuesday to take on the San Antonio Spurs. Cunningham’s status for that matchup is unclear.

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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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