Sources: Pistons' Cade Cunning...

Cade Cunningham, the Detroit Pistons' second-year guard, will have season-ending surgery on his left shin. Cunningham has been weighing his choices for some weeks and is likely to fully recover, according to sources. He'd been in discomfort since preseason and had consulted several physicians in search of a means to prolong his second season. He has been sidelined since November 12 due to left shin pain, but the outlook has worsened, according to reports. Cunningham, the first overall selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, appeared in 12 games this season and averaged 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and six assists on 41% shooting. Last season, he placed third in Rookie of the Year voting and appeared to have a strong second season.