Granted, Cunningham is benefiting personally from all of the opportunities that have come his way during the Pistons’ drab 12-38 season thus far. His usage rate of 25.9 is the most among rookies who have participated in 30 games or more, and he was the best performer for Detroit while Jerami Grant was sidelined. Cunningham’s power to affect game games, on the other hand, is rising. It hasn’t yet shown up in his on/off stats, but Pistons coach Dwane Casey would rather have him on the court than not.
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Top 10 Picks this Week on Kia Rookie Ladder
Cade Cunningham of Detroit Piston
Season Stats: 16.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.4 apg
Since Last Ladder: 20.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 7.3 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 2
Draft Pick: No. 1 overall
Cade Cunningham Already Announced as the NBA All Star Rising Star
Evan Mobley of Cleveland Cavaliers
Season Stats: 14.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.6 apg
Since Last Ladder: 12.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.7 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 1
Draft Pick: No. 3 overall
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 14.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 3.5 apg
Since Last Ladder: 15.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.7 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 3
Draft Pick: No. 4 overall
Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
Season Stats: 11.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 6.1 apg
Since Last Ladder: 14.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 4.5 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 4
Draft Pick: No. 6 overall
Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Season Stats: 15.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.9 apg
Since Last Ladder: 21.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.0 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 5
Draft Pick: No. 8 overall
Herbert Jones, New Orleans Pelicans
Season Stats: 9.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
Since Last Ladder: 11.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.8 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 6
Draft Pick: No. 35 overall
Ayo Dosunmu, Chicago Bulls
Season Stats: 7.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.2 apg
Since Last Ladder: 8.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 6.0 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 8
Draft Pick: No. 38 overall
Chris Duarte, Indiana Pacers
Season Stats: 13.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.2 apg
Since Last Ladder: 9.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 7
Draft Pick: No. 13 overall
Jalen Suggs, Orlando Magic
Season Stats: 12.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.0 apg
Since Last Ladder: 8.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 4.0 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: 9
Draft Pick: No. 5 overall
Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors
Season Stats: 6.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
Since Last Ladder: 7.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
Last Ladder’s Rung: N/A
Draft Pick: No. 7 overall