What position does Cade Cunningham play?

Cade Cunningham is one of the core pieces for the young Detroit Pistons squad. He was the number one pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and is a 6’6’’ combo guard. He can do both, run the offense and score when he needs to. He may not be the best defender on the floor but he is no liability. With his size and quickness, Cunningham can keep up with the best of scorers on the opposite end. He has the potential to be a great help defender.

So far, Cunningham has not played enough games in the NBA to evaluate his overall potential but what one can say is, sky’s the limit for him. In his rookie season, he averaged 17.4 points, 5.6 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game on 41.6% shooting from the field, including 31.4% from the 3-pt line.

While the numbers are not staggering, he had a few games where he displayed his wide array of skills. He has scored 20 or more points, in the NBA, in 33 games so far in his young career.

So far in the 2023-24 season, Cunningham has shown that he can facilitate the offense and score a decent amount of points. In three games, he has racked up 25 assists and the Pistons have won two straight to games. Playing alongside young talents like Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, and Jaden Ivey, the Pistons look like they are ready to take the next step and become a playoff team in the east.

Only concern going forward for Cunningham is his durability. He is coming off a stress fracture that he suffered last season. He only played 12 regular season games and missed 70 games. However, the injury is behind him and Cade said that he is “100%” for the 2023-24 season.

Cade Cunningham Position

Cade Cunningham plays the point guard spot primarily, but can also play as the shooting guard. Many scouts and reporters have said that Cunningham is the next “Luka Doncic” before coming into the NBA and they were right. He has the mentality of an NBA veteran and has a high basketball IQs for a young player.

He is one of the most complete guards in the league today. His size, speed, IQ and athleticism are what stands out. Cunningham this season has had two games where he has scored 25 or more points and averaged over eight dimes in three games. He looks as good as what was advertised to the world this season.

Pistons fans cannot be more excited for what is to come with this squad. The Detroit Pistons have not played in the playoffs since 2019 and are looking to end the drought this season. The last time the Pistons won a playoff series was back in 2008.