Detroit Pistons

In their first season as teammates suiting up for a storied franchise, Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey headlined a core of intriguing young players devoted to restoring the team’s status in the win column. Cunningham, drafted first overall in 2021, and Bey, 19th in 2020, have Detroit fans as excited as they have been since their sustained run of excellence in the 2000s. It’s easy to understand why. The explosiveness, court vision and versatile playmaking ability of Cunningham, combined with the three-and-D firepower of Bey, give the Pistons two well-rounded cornerstones to build around. The young duo — both of whom were selected to the All-Rookie First Team in their inaugural seasons — put their talents on display against the veteran-laden Philadelphia 76ers, combining for 47 points, five rebounds, 10 assists and five steals in a 102-94 win on March 31, 2022.

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