Everyone went and got themselves hurt this season for the New Orleans Pelicans. Well, everyone except Dante Cunningham, who quietly played 80 games during the campaign, the highest mark for the team by a seven game margin. The man with the heart of a lion was one of the few constants in a season that always seemed to be in flux for the Pelicans. Durability, especially on this team, is an attribute and skill unto itself, but many of his other supposed strengths do not seem to be such when looking at the numbers.
By adding a decent look from long range this season, Dante Cunningham persuaded many to adopt the view that he is no longer the massive negative that he once was on that end of the floor.