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Pistons’ Cade Cunningham (lung) out at least one more week

By Thomson Reuters Apr 2, 2026 | 1:53 PM

Detroit Pistons All-Star guard Cade Cunningham will be re-evaluated in one week as ​he continues to ‌work his way back from a collapsed left lung, the team announced Thursday.

Cunningham has missed eight games ‌since ​he was injured ⁠on March 17 ⁠in a contest against the Washington Wizards.

The Pistons will play four more games in ​his absence, which would leave Cunningham unable to reach ⁠the 65-game ⁠threshold to be eligible ​for end-of-season awards. He has played ​in 61 games this season, ‌and only two would remain if timeline remains as expected.

The NBA playoffs begin on ⁠April 18.

Cunningham, 24, is averaging 24.5 points, 9.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds ⁠this ‌season.

A two-time All-Star, ⁠Cunningham is averaging 22.6 ​points, ‌7.9 assists and 5.4 ​rebounds in ⁠269 career games (all starts) since the Pistons selected him with the top overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft.

–Field ​Level Media