The Detroit Pistons announced on Wednesday that the team has signed guard Cade Cunningham to a contract extension.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, it’s a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie extension that could become worth as much as $269 million.
The first overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Cunningham averaged a team-high 22.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists last season. He joined Dave Bing (1971-73 and 1974-75) and Isiah Thomas (1982-83) as the only players in franchise history to average 22.0 points and 7.0 assists in a single season and was one of only five players (Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Damian Lillard) to record such averages a year ago.
Cunningham has averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in 138 career NBA games (all starts). He joined LeBron James as the only No. 1 pick in NBA history to average at least 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.0 steals through their first three NBA seasons. Cunningham, who has increased his scoring and assist averages in each of his three NBA seasons, recorded 18 games with 30-plus points last season, the fourth most by a Piston in the last 30 years.
Looking ahead! The Pistons are gearing up to revolve their team around Cunningham. With the additions of Tobias Harris and Tim Hardaway Jr., they’re set to create a dynamic mix of veterans and young players for the upcoming season.
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