People say that the hardest part isn’t getting there, but staying there, and that is exactly why Cade Cunningham has taken this summer as a pivotal moment for his career and for the trajectory of the Detroit Pistons, who had just finished the 2025-26 NBA season as the best team in the Eastern Conference.
With a 60-22 record, the Michigan team led their side ahead of the New York Knicks (who were ultimately champions); however, they could not get past the second round of the playoffs, falling in seven games to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Now, after a summer of changes with departures like Isaiah Stewart or Tobias Harris, additions such as Isaiah Joe, and doubts about re-signing Jalen Duren — which looks really bad — the efforts are focused on keeping the core together and being as consistent as they were a few months ago. How to achieve it? By bringing everyone together in San Diego.
That is the decision Cade Cunningham has made. The star of the Michigan franchise has organized a small training camp in the Californian city so that all players (new and veteran) tighten their bonds and build chemistry ahead of a 2026-27 season that will undoubtedly be tough.
Philadelphia with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, Miami with Giannis Antetokounmpo, the return of Tyrese Haliburton in the Pacers, the always feisty Celtics, the champions Knicks… Exactly, Detroit will need to go all out to keep aspiring to be the best.
