Cade Cunningham reveals the biggest secret of his Pistons: "The fans may not understand it yet"

Cade Cunningham, guard of the Detroit Pistons, surprised by revealing that even during the darkest moment of the franchise, the locker room never stopped talking about championships. The player shared that during the historic streak of 28 consecutive losses in the 2023-24 season, the young core of the team kept their title aspirations intact.

"When we had that streak, we were talking about a championship, believe it or not," Cunningham told Andscape. "It was me. It was Stew [Isaiah Stewart], JD [Jalen Duren], Ausar [Ausar Thompson], and JI [Jaden Ivey]. It was all of us. We had this in mind long before we realized it."

Detroit reached the All-Star break with 40 wins and a 5-game lead over the Boston Celtics, sitting atop the Eastern Conference. The franchise has a real opportunity to secure the conference's top spot for the first time since 2006.

For Cunningham, the long negative streak was just a phase of the process: "We just had to figure it out. Being where we are now is great. But it's just one step. We have a long way to go."

Stellar Season for Cunningham

At 24 years old, Cunningham is having the best season of his career: 25.3 points, 9.6 assists (the league's second-best average), and 5.6 rebounds per game. This performance earned him his first All-Star Game starting selection, leading in the Eastern players' votes as well.

The first three seasons for the guard in the NBA were tough for Detroit, with only 23, 17, and 14 wins respectively. The 2023-24 season included the longest losing streak in a single season in the league's history, a stretch that tested the group's mental strength.

Support from the Coaching Staff

Coach J. B. Bickerstaff emphasized the overall impact of his star: "He is a 6'6" guard who dominates every area of the offense. For me, he is one of the top five two-way players in our league."

The Pistons are coming off a season with 44 wins and a first-round series against the New York Knicks. Although Cunningham acknowledges that some of the fans may still be adjusting to the competitive leap, he made it clear that the rest of the league already sees it.

"The fans may not get it yet, but the rest of the NBA knows we're ready to play."

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