Detroit Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham will undergo another medical assessment next week as he continues his recovery from a collapsed left lung injury, team officials confirmed Thursday.
The All-Star player has been sidelined for eight contests since sustaining the injury during Detroit’s March 17 matchup with the Washington Wizards.
With four additional games scheduled during his continued absence, Cunningham appears unlikely to meet the NBA’s 65-game minimum requirement for postseason award consideration. Having appeared in 61 contests this season, only two games would remain on the schedule if his recovery timeline proceeds as anticipated.
The NBA’s playoff tournament is scheduled to commence April 18.
This season, the 24-year-old guard has posted averages of 24.5 points per game along with 9.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds.
Since Detroit selected him as the first overall draft choice in 2021, the two-time All-Star has compiled career averages of 22.6 points, 7.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds across 269 games, all as a starter.
