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Pistons Player Crashes Interview With Message for Cade Cunningham

Dennis Schroder had a message for Cade Cunningham.
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Feb 9, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) talks to newly acquired Pistons guard, Dennis Schroder (right) during pregame warmups before their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
Feb 9, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) talks to newly acquired Pistons guard, Dennis Schroder (right) during pregame warmups before their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

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Speaking to the local broadcast following a big win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had one of his new teammates come and crash the interview for a moment.

Dennis Schroder, a recent trade acquisition for Detroit, couldn’t hold back from giving Cunningham his props after Wednesday’s action.

“You’re nice, boy,” Schroder told Cunningham with a smile. “Hey, you’re that guy! You’re that guy, man!”

For the first time since landing on the Pistons, Schroder didn’t get an opportunity to play. Although he was left off of the injury report initially, the Pistons downgraded Schroder to questionable on Wednesday afternoon. Before the game, he was ruled out due to a left ankle sprain.

The Pistons found success in the absence of Schroder on Wednesday. Cunningham had a double-double outing, notching 21 points and 11 assists in 34 minutes of action. Although Cunningham typically leads the way in the scoring department for the Pistons, he came second to Malik Beasley against Boston.

Coming off the bench, Beasley shot 10-15 from the field, knocking down six of his 11 shots from three. Beasley put up 26 points in 21 minutes of action.

Dennis Schrode
Feb 9, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons newly acquired guard, Dennis Schroder (17), talks with Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff in the second quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

The Pistons took down the Celtics with a 117-97 win. Schroder’s status moving forward is unclear. On Thursday, Detroit will get the night the night off. On Friday, they’ll be back on the court to face the Denver Nuggets.

Since debuting for Detroit, Schroder has appeared in six games. He is averaging eight points and four assists.

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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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