DETROIT — Chants of “We want Cade” smattered through Little Caesars Arena, the Detroit faithful wanting more than a sip of action from the No. 1 pick.
A fan base so parched from success over the last decade didn’t seem to mind it was an inauspicious debut for Cade Cunningham; it was just a long wait to see him in a game that mattered.
A cutting layup in the second quarter was his only field goal in the Detroit Pistons’ 110-103 win over the Orlando Magic, with his stat line of two points, seven rebounds and two assists looking indicative of a man who barely had a few days of practice while his team and the league kept it moving.