When your team has the number one pick in the NBA Draft, excitement around the team reaches very high levels. We are witnessing that right now with the Detroit Pistons after they made Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham the number one overall pick and hopefully the face of the next Pistons Championship team. However, there are going to be bumps in the road on the way to the pinnacle of the NBA, including the rookie season.
This article isn’t to ruin the fun everybody is having with the anointed Pistons savior, but it is to at least set some realistic expectations for Cunningham and the Pistons.