Detroit Pistons show early improvement in 2024-25 season behind Cade Cunningham
The Detroit Pistons have posted a middling start to the 2024-25 NBA season after finishing 14-68 in 2023-24, a campaign marred by a 28-game losing streak that set a league record.[1][2]
Point guard Cade Cunningham, selected first overall by Detroit in the 2021 NBA draft out of Oklahoma State University, continues to anchor the young roster.[3]
The 23-year-old guard earned All-Star selection for the 2023-24 season and is averaging 25.7 points, 9.0 assists and 5.2 rebounds in 26 games during the current campaign.[4][5]
Cunningham's career averages through four seasons stand at 22.6 points, 7.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game across 177 regular-season appearances.[4][5]
Hired in May 2024, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has guided the Pistons to a 10-15 record as of December 9, 2024, placing the team 12th in the Eastern Conference standings.[6]
The Pistons fired Monty Williams after his lone season in 2023-24, despite his reported six-year, $78 million contract that was the richest coaching deal in NBA history at signing.[7][8]
Home games are played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.[9] The NBA playoffs begin April 19, 2025.[10]
Sources
- Basketball-Reference.com
2023-24 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats
Accessed December 10, 2024
https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/2024.html - NBA.com
Pistons lose 28th straight game, longest losing streak in NBA history
January 19, 2024
https://www.nba.com/news/pistons-lose-28th-straight-game-historic-mark - NBA.com
Cade Cunningham Player Profile
Accessed December 10, 2024
https://www.nba.com/player/1631106/cade-cunningham - NBA.com
Cade Cunningham Stats
Accessed December 10, 2024
https://www.nba.com/player/1631106/cade-cunningham#stats - Basketball-Reference.com
Cade Cunningham Stats
Accessed December 10, 2024
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cunnica01.html - NBA.com
Standings
Accessed December 10, 2024
https://www.nba.com/standings - ESPN
Detroit Pistons, Monty Williams agree on 6-year, $78M deal: Sources
June 13, 2023
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37652315/detroit-pistons-monty-williams-6-years-78-million-sources-say - NBA.com
Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season
April 17, 2024
https://www.nba.com/news/pistons-fire-monty-williams - NBA.com
Detroit Pistons Team Page
Accessed December 10, 2024
https://www.nba.com/team/1610612765/pistons - NBA.com
2025 NBA Playoffs key dates announced
October 17, 2024
https://www.nba.com/news/2025-nba-playoffs-key-dates
