Pistons guard Cade Cunningham agreed to a five-year, $224 mil𝐆lion maximum rookie contract extension on Monday, his agentꦓs
The new deal could be w𝓰orth up to $269 million if Cunningham — the No. 1 overall pick by Detroit in the 2021 NBA Draft — earns All-NBA honors next season.
Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon reportedly made the 22-year-old Cunningham’s extension a priority after he took over for Troy Weaver in June.
Cunningham’s deal was reached after the Pistons announced J.B. Bickerst🅘aff as their new head coach on July 3.
Bickerstaff, who was fired after the Cavaliers’ East semifinals loss, replaced Monty Williams.
Williams was shockingly let go despite having more than $65 ♔million left on his contract.
Williams took over for Dwane Casey, who was Cunningham’s first coach in Detroit.
However, the organization needed to a make change after a 14-win season, which resulted in the final No. 15 spot in the Eastern Conference — the NBA’s worst record.
More c❀hanges followed in free agency as the 🐟Pistons started to reshape their roster to compliment Cunningham.
They added three-point shooting with the additions of guards Malik Beas🌜ley and Tim Hardaway Jr.
The Pistons and forward Tobias Harris — who averaged 17.2 points, 3.1 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game last season — agreed on꧒ a two-year deal earlier this week.
Cunningham is coming off a strong 20🧔23 campaign, during w💦hich he averaged 22.7 points, 7.5 assists and shot 86.9 percent at the free-throw line.
The 6-foot-6 Oklahoma State produc🧸t missed most of the ⛄2022 season after undergoing surgery that December on his left shin.