Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham missed their road game Friday against the New York Knicks and he’ll miss a few more.
The team announced Saturday that Cunningham will miss tonight’s home game against the Boston Celtics and their next three games. That positions him to return on the road against the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 20, and sit out of their home game Monday against the Toronto Raptors and road games against the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
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“We’re being cautious,” Dwane Casey said during his pregame availability Saturday. “The medical team is working with it and treating it. We feel like giving him those days off will help alleviate the pain and soreness.”
Cunningham’s absence will certainly be felt by a rebuilding Pistons team that’s 3-10 and tied for last place in the Eastern Conference. He’s averaging team highs with 19.9 points and 6.0 assists while adding 6.2 rebounds. It’ll create opportunity for Killian Hayes, who scored 16 points Wednesday and tallied 11 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals Friday, and rookie Jaden Ivey.