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Cade Cunningham may force NBA to change controversial rule
Feb 19, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2): Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesThere has been debate about whether Cade Cunningham is a deserving MVP candidate, but it might not matter, as he may win it by default just by playing 65 games.
As for the debate, Cade himself has weighed in and said he thinks he’s the MVP, and he certainly has a case just looking at the raw numbers. The eye test bolsters that case, as Cade is arguably the best defender of any of the MVP candidates not named Wembanyama and shoulders a larger burden as the only one without a consistent second option to lean on.