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Dave McMenamin: Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham is leading a players-run minicamp in San Diego this week, sources told ESPN. Should be a good way for Detroit to come together after the team’s first 60-win season in 20 years ended with a Game 7 loss in the second round vs. Cleveland.
Mike Curtis: Cade Cunningham bought a minority ownership stake in his hometown MLB team, the Texas Rangers, earlier this year. His take on what they need to do to get back in the wild card hunt: “Win some games. Hit some home runs. Get some stops...Get outs & home runs. That’s what we need.”
Mike Curtis: Cade Cunningham has arrived for his 2nd annual “817 Day,” a celebration of his hometown in Arlington, TX. The 2-time #Pistons All-Star will lead the ribbon cutting ceremony of a newly renovated basketball court here at George Stevens Park shortly. Cunningham is also joined by Pistons teammate and Duncanville native Ron Holland.
"I didn't give LeBron a call," Cunningham said. "I don't think he would have cared to hear what I had to say about it. "He's doing what he wants to do at this point. I'm not mad at that. It is what it is, so good for him."
Were you kind of surprised about that LeBron move to the Sixers? What was your reaction to that? Cade Cunningham: Yeah, I mean, it’s just funny to see LeBron. It’s just crazy to see that. You know, obviously he’s blockbuster, so that’s good, him coming back to the East. I’m excited.
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Q: The Eastern Conference looks very different now. You have LeBron and Jaylen Brown going to the Sixers, Giannis to the Heat. Your overall thoughts on those moves and the difference in how the Eastern Conference power structure looks now. Cade Cunningham: I like it, it’s fun. It’s fun for the game. They’re gonna be tough to beat. Obviously, they got all that talent over there, guys that play both ends of the ball, they’re gonna be tough to beat. But that’s the exciting part about it is the competition. I love the competition. LeBron’s in the East again, it’s good for everybody.
Q: You averaged 10 assists per game this past season. Fifth in MVP voting. I guess my question to you is: Is that a thought in your head that you want to win MVP heading into next season? Or is it primarily just team-based, getting as far as possible and winning a championship? Cade Cunningham: If they both can happen at the same time, then that’s what I’m going for. But at the end of the day, if I win and I go get a Finals, that’s what the goal is right now. So I think my success will lead to success like that. But if me playing in a way that doesn’t result in stats and stuff to get MVP voting and it allows us to win games, that’s what I’m gonna go for.
Pistons Talk: Cade Cunningham on him recruiting players this offseason “I don’t know where that report came from. I never told anybody that I talked to XYZ. I wouldn’t say that report was all the way true either. I don’t get into all the tinkering. I just kind of let our staff do their job.” Via @USATODAY
Tommy Beer: Most points in the clutch in the playoffs over the past three years combined: 1. Jalen Brunson: 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 84 3. Tyrese Haliburton: 48 4. Anthony Edwards: 43 5. Nikola Jokic: 36 6. Cade Cunningham: 35
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NBA Stat: Worst clutch 3PT% in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season (min. 15 clutch 3PA): 1. Cade Cunningham — 6.7% 2. Paolo Banchero — 10.5% 3. PJ Washington — 11.1% 4. Michael Porter Jr. — 16.0% 5. Russell Westbrook — 18.8% (via Clutch Numbers) #NBA
Free agent John Collins has agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal to sign with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. Frontcourt addition and a new lob threat for Cade Cunningham in Detroit.
The 33-year-old unrestricted free agent was the Pistons’ second-most productive player in the playoffs (behind Cade Cunningham), averaging 18.1 points and 7.2 rebounds. Yet Harris will be visiting with five teams at the start of free agency, according to a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe ongoing negotiations. (It’s not clear whether the meetings are virtual, phone or in person, or which teams are in play). At minimum, that means the prospect of Detroit losing Harris is somewhat real.
With that said, the Pistons have maintained a strong desire to keep their 22-year-old, All-NBA center. Fellow All-NBA selection, Cade Cunningham, also wants Duren back, according to league sources. Within league circles, there’s a belief that Duren is seeking close to $40 million annually, or roughly 25 percent of the NBA’s salary cap. Ultimately, multiple NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype project Duren to remain with the Pistons and land somewhere around the mid-30s annually once the smoke clears from negotiations.
