The Paradox Has Arrived

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Mar 6, 20252 min read

Drafted first overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, Cunningham is a versatile 6'7" guard known for his elite playmaking, scoring ability, and basketball IQ. He played one season at Oklahoma State, where he was named a First-Team All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year. Despite early injuries in his NBA career, he has showcased All-Star potential with his ability to lead an offense and make clutch plays. Finally Cade has gone a full season without injuries and on a team which resembles an NBA team with proper coaching.

Career stats

Career stats
Year
Team
Games played
Minutes per game
Points per game
Field goal percentage
3 point percentage
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
2024-25
57
35.2
25.3
45.8
35.9
6.1
9.4
1.0
2023-24
62
33.5
22.7
44.9
35.5
4.3
7.5
0.9
2022-23
12
33.3
19.9
41.5
27.9
6.2
6.0
0.8
2021-22
64
32.6
17.4
41.6
31.4
5.5
5.6
1.2
Career
195
33.7
21.5
44.0
33.9
5.4
7.3

Cade has had incremental growth statistically over the last four years but his team has been a disaster. Now they're the #6 seed with a record of 9-1 over their last 1o games.

As a result of his individual play and team success, his market has gone up noticeably over the last 3 months.