The Detroit Pistons know who is running the offense when Cade Cunningham is on the floor, but the question is who will run it when he’s not.
Cunningham played a career-high 35 minutes per game last season with a 33.2 percent usage rating that was among the highest in the NBA. Heavy usage eventually took its toll, as Cunningham didn’t have the legs to hit 3-point shots in the playoffs after carrying the offense and often three Knicks defenders on his back.
It would be nice to put a little less regular-season mileage on Cade if they can afford to, but assuming he plays around the same next season, that leaves 13 minutes of point guard duty to fill.