Cade Cunningham

Cunningham is coming off his best season in the NBA, setting career highs in points (26.1), assists (9.1) and rebounds (6.1) per game. He also improved his efficiency from the floor and took more trips to the free-throw line. Turnovers remained an issue, but the Pistons relied on him heavily as the primary playmaker, and a 2:1 AST:TO ratio is still strong. Health was another reason for Cunningham's jump in Year 4, making 70 regular-season appearances for the first time. Outside of his sophomore season, he's been relatively healthy, no more than 20 missed games in his other three campaigns, but it was important for Cunningham to submit a near-full campaign and put his early-career injury concerns to rest. After a historic bounce-back season, the Pistons were busy this offseason, replacing Tim Hardaway, Malik Beasley and Dennis Schroder with Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert. Jaden Ivey is going to be healthy and will likely rejoin the returning starters - Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren, plus second-year guys Ronald Holland and Marcus Sasser could be more involved. Chaz Lanier could provide value as a floor spacer in Year 1, especially after losing 487 made threes between Beasley and Hardaway, but it'll be difficult for the rookie to carve out a role on a contending team. Early in his career, efficiency and injuries kept Cunningham out of the Top 50, but if he stays on the court and maintains strong efficiency on high usage, he'll be a perennial first-round pick as long as this Pistons squad stays relevant. Read Past Outlooks