NBA Rumors: Pistons' Cade Cunningham Could Miss 'A Few Games' With Knee Injury

Not a lot has gone right for the Detroit Pistons this season, but at least they reportedly don't have to worry about a long-term injury for Cade Cunningham.

According to Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, the guard "avoided any serious injury to his left knee" and "could miss at least a few games" despite the overall prognosis being a "sigh of relief for Detroit."

Cunningham exited Sunday's loss to the Denver Nuggets after just 11 minutes and did not return.

While he has appeared in all 36 games for Detroit this season, any setback is going to be a concern after he played just 12 games in 2022-23 because of a left shin fracture that required surgery. The 22-year-old is the franchise cornerstone, so keeping him healthy is one of the team's top priorities during what is shaping up to be a lost season.

Fortunately for both him and the Pistons, it doesn't appear this setback will be as serious as last season's.

Cunningham has been a bright spot for the 3-33 Pistons and is averaging 22.8 points, 7.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 33.5 percent from deep.

He is someone who could be an All-Star for years to come and at least provides a level of optimism for the worst team in the league.

While Cunningham is sidelined, the Pistons could give a larger role to Marcus Sasser. The rookie played 11 minutes in the game against Denver, which was the first time since Dec. 21 he was on the court for more than 10 minutes.

Next up for Detroit is a home game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.