When Cade Cunningham was drafted by the Detroit Pistons, we immediately asked who the second star was going to be, a question that still exists five years later.
Cunningham is now a legit MVP candidate entering his peak, and the Pistons aren’t much closer to answering their biggest question.
Jalen Duren evolved into an All-Star this season, but he’s not yet a true second option, and much of what he does relies heavily on Cunningham’s gravity and passing.
Duren isn’t a guy who can consistently get his own shot, and the Pistons still don’t have a guard or wing who fits the mold of a second creator and scorer.