Pistons Star Cade Cunningham Will Miss At Least Two Weeks With Collapsed Lung

Detroit Pistons prima Cade Cunningham has suffered a collapsed lung and will miss astatine slightest 2 weeks pinch little than a period remaining successful nan NBA’s regular season, nan squad announced Thursday.

Cunningham was injured Tuesday nighttime erstwhile he collided pinch Washington’s Tre Johnson while diving for a loose shot during nan first 4th of nan Pistons’ 130-117 triumph complete nan Wizards. He took awhile to get up but remained successful nan crippled for conscionable complete a infinitesimal earlier leaving for bully astatine nan 6:40 mark.

The Pistons said astatine nan clip that Cunningham was suffering backmost spasms. In a connection Thursday morning, the squad said that aft further testing nan 24-year-old defender “has been diagnosed pinch a near lung pneumothorax” and will beryllium reevaluated successful 2 weeks.

ESPN reports that nan “collapse of Cunningham’s lung is considered mild” and “there is immoderate optimism that Cunningham will beryllium backmost successful clip for nan commencement of nan playoffs.”

The Pistons, who presently person a 3.5-game lead complete nan Boston Celtics atop nan Eastern Conference standings, wrap up their play April 12 against nan Indiana Pacers. The playoffs statesman April 18.

Cunningham was drafted astatine No. 1 wide by Detroit successful 2021 and has been an All-Star action nan past 2 seasons. He is averaging 24.5 points and 9.9 assists successful 61 games this play but needs to play successful astatine slightest 4 much games to beryllium eligible for specified honors arsenic All-NBA squad and MVP consideration.