The Detroit Pistons are locking up their franchise cornerstone.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the Pistons and star guard Cade Cunningham have agreed to terms on a five-year max contract worth $226 million.
Cunningham, 22, was the first-overall pick in 2021 and is coming off a breakout season in his third NBA campaign. Last year Cunningham set career-highs with 22.7 points and 7.2 assists in 62 games.
The rebuilding Pistons have faced a lot of uncertainty in recent seasons. The club recently hired Trajan Langdon as their new president of basketball operations and this contract is the first major commitment made in the Langdon era. Now the focus will be on surrounding Cunningham with other stars to help snap Detroit’s five-year playoff drought.
