Detroit — The countdown for Cade Cunningham’s debut has been paused since the news of his ankle injury early in training camp.
Cunningham didn’t play in the season opener on Wednesday, and coach Dwane Casey revealed Friday that he will not play in any of the three games on the current trip in Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia. Though Cunningham isn’t with the team, there’s a plan in place to get the No. 1 overall pick ready to play.
“Last week, we made the decision to make sure we bring him back gradually, where he'd get some time with the G League team, practice with them, and get some reps with them,” Casey said Saturday.