Cade Cunningham has arrived. After years of patient rebuilding and countless nights of frustration in Detroit, the 24-year-old guard has finally pulled the Pistons out of the depths of the Eastern Conference and into relevance. Last season, Cunningham averaged 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game while leading the Pistons to a top-six finish in the East, an outcome that seemed impossible just a few years ago when the team was buried at the bottom of the standings.

The leap was enormous, but it also feels like the beginning of something even greater. The Pistons’ 2025-26 season represents the first time in over a decade that expectations are real, and those expectations begin and end with Cunningham.

Detroit had a relatively quiet offseason compared to some of the chaos

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