Field Level Media
19 Mar 2026, 20:55 GMT+10
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Detroit Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Thursday.
The two-week window means Cunningham will sit out at least eight games for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons (49-19), who have 14 games remaining in the regular season.
Per an ESPN report, there is optimism that Cunningham will be back in time for the start of the playoffs, which begin on April 18.
It's unclear exactly when Cunningham sustained the injury, however he exited the Pistons' win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday with what the team labeled as back spasms early in the first quarter after falling on the floor in a bid to secure a loose ball.
Cunningham, 24, is in contention for NBA Most Valuable Player honors. He is averaging 24.5 points, 9.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds in 61 games (all starts) 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
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