NEW YORK — Cade Cunningham is equipped with a couple of things he didn't have around this time last year: health and a full NBA season under his belt.
The Pistons' second-year guard suffered an ankle injury during training camp last season and was forced to miss the entire preseason, along with the first five games of the regular season. Cunningham is entering his sophomore season with a clean bill of health and a healthy amount of experience, and he notices the difference from his rookie year.
"Night and day," Cunningham told The Detroit News following Tuesday's shootaround at Madison Square Garden. "Last year, I was hurt going into (the season) so I didn't get any training camp. I didn't get any practice reps. I was just on a bike trying to get my cardio up and now I went through a whole season. I feel so much more comfortable. I don't have those jitters or feeling like I'm going through everything for the first time. I feel comfortable in my space and I'm just excited for the year to start, really."
