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Pistons Share Cade Cunningham’s Reaction to All-Star Announcement

Cade Cunningham's reaction to being named an All-Star was caught on camera.
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Dec 7, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) is defended by New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Dec 7, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) is defended by New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons officially have an All-Star in the 2025 game. Cade Cunningham earned his first nod on Thursday night, when the NBA revealed the reserves for this season.

In the weeks leading up to the reveal, it was evident that Cunningham was likely to hear his name called at some point.

Last week, the league revealed the starters from each conference, and Cunningham wasn’t a part of that pool, as Jalen Brunson from the New York Knicks and Donovan Mitchell from the Cleveland Cavaliers landed the starting spots.

When the seven Eastern Conference reserves were announced on TNT on Thursday, Cade Cunningham’s exact reaction was caught on film.

The humble and happy Cunningham noted before the 2024-2025 NBA season started that making the All-Star game was a big goal of his heading into the year.

Coming off of a 14-win season, the Pistons certainly could use the boost of having their first All-Star since the Blake Griffin days.

Avoiding injury setbacks after battling with bad health throughout his first few seasons, Cunningham has been healthy and thriving for Detroit this year.

In 43 games, the veteran star has posted averages of 25 points, six rebounds, and nine assists. He knocked down 45 percent of his shots from the field and 36 percent of his threes.

Cunningham’s personal success has led the Pistons to find much more team success this season. With a 23-24 record, the Pistons are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference. They are setting themselves up for a potential Play-In bid and are still within striking distance of the sixth seed.

Cunningham will get to participate in his first All-Star Game on Sunday, February 16.

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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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