The Detroit Pistons were on the verge of creating franchise history, but the Boston Celtics stopped them in their tracks. Heading into their recent NBA Cup matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons had an NBA-best 13-game winning streak.

After Zach Lowe suggested the Pistons trade for Anthony Davis, ESPN's Tim Bontemps had another Dallas Mavericks star, Kyrie Irving, in mind to pair with Cade Cunningham. Bontemps believed the $118.5 million star [per Spotrac] could address the Pistons' weakness in the playoffs.

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the NBA's MVP race as Cade Cunningham and Tyrese Maxey have entered the conversation.

The Pistons won the top prize in the ‘21 draft and used the selection on Cunningham, who has quickly developed into one of the best guards in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland was given the No. 3 pick and they got a star in his own right in Evan Mobley, who was named an All-Star and the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year last season.

Cade Cunningham has arrived and it’s only just the start for the ascending Detroit superstar. And that is no surprise when considering this Pistons team is built around their 24-year-old

Cade Cunningham has the Pistons at the top of the East, and he is beginning to draw serious NBA MVP consideration.