Cade Cunningham dominated the preseason and shot plenty of 3-pointers and free throws in the process, which is the key to him entering the MVP discussion for real.
Cunningham finished 7th in the voting last season and the exciting thing is that he still has clear areas of improvement. He needs to be a more efficient finisher at the rim, needs to get to the line more and needs to shoot and make more 3-point shots. Sounds simple.
He’s not terrible in any of these areas, but these are the things that currently set him apart from the perennial MVP candidates who average over 30 points per game.