Cade Cunningham

Challenged by what became one of the 2024-25 season’s great rollercoaster battles, the Detroit Pistons reaped the benefits of having a soon-to-be-named All-Star floor general, capable of locating angles to attack from both high and low. Described by his head coach as “the complete package” after December 16, 2024’s win over the Miami Heat, Cade Cunningham certainly looked the part, delivering what became his season’s sixth triple-double amidst a chaotic battle. Mapping Motor City's success in a battle that miraculously offered both 19-point fourth quarter leads and eight-point overtime deficits, Cunningham’s presence was all-encompassing, as he lofted up alley-oop lobs, open-floor break starters, and ever-crafty buckets of his own. Only a few nights sleep removed from resetting a previous career-high with 15 assists on December 7, Cunningham, evidently, entered Little Caesars Arena ready to eye both teammates and new history. Well-deserved in earning a first-ever Eastern Conference Player of the Week nod thereafter, the Pistons’ new franchise face introduced a 20-point, 11-rebound, 18-assist, one-block, three-triple contribution to the stat column, helping secure a resilient come-from-behind win for his efforts.