Miller believes Cunningham should be in the MVP conversation
The Detroit Pistons have been in stellar form since the start of the season, atop the Eastern Conference at 27-9. And the biggest reason for their current position is none other than Cade Cunningham.
So much for that Reggie Miller believes Cunningham is in the MVP conversationespecially given the number of players who may already be out of the reckoning.
“I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about Cade … Cade should definitely be in the MVP discussion. No question.”
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“Yeah, and I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about Cade. Against the Lakers, and they beat the Lakers’ breakouts. And Cade Cunningham, for those of you late to the party, No. 1 overall from Oklahoma State,” Miller explained on Patrick’s Day show, before we get into the details.
“He’s 6 5′, 6 6′ controls the whole action. It helps now that Jalen Duren has kind of grown into an outlet for them. They have great chemistry between the two of them. I think on the back end, I think Luca will be mentioned, SGA will be there, I don’t know if Giannis will qualify. But Cade for MVP certainly doesn’t have a number on tape, no question” ClutchPoints.
As the Pistons move closer to the top of the Eastern Conference standings and Cunningham continues to deliver elite production on both ends of the floor, it’s getting harder to ignore the argument that Detroit’s franchise star belongs among the NBA’s most valuable players. In the most complete season of his career in 33 games, Cunningham averaged 26.7 points, 9.7 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
He ranks 13th in the league in scoring and second in assists while also orchestrating one of the most efficient offenses in the NBA. Production hasn’t come at the expense of winning either, which has long been a dividing line in MVP discussions.
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