Cade Cunningham is listed as probable to return tonight as the Detroit Pistons face the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cunningham missed the previous two games with a non-COVID illness. Cade back in the lineup means it is the final chance to see Cunningham and Evan Mobley go head to head. The two, along with Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, are battling it out for Rookie of the Year honors. Mobley got a huge head start with the sudden ascension of the Cavs and Mobley’s seamless fit and huge role in the team’s defense.
Cunningham struggled early after missing all of training camp and preseason to injury, but once he got his legs under him and his rhythm he cemented himself as one of the best rookies in the class.