After an injury-plagued 2023 season, Cade Cunningham managed to bounce back in spectacular fashion for the Detroit PistonsFresh off his best year as a pro, the young guard finds himself among a promising group of the league’s top young talents.

Every year, the NBA sees new faces break through and reach All-Star status. As for next season, the folks at Bleacher Report compiled a list of players who could achieve that feat in 2025. The list included names like Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, with the Pistons point guard also being mentioned.

Cunningham averaged 22.7 points, 7.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds on a career-best 54.6 percent shooting percentage last season. If he can get a few more deep shots, it will open up his running game, clear passing lanes and produce the breakthrough campaign we’ve been waiting for since Cunningham came off the board as the No. 1 overall pick in 2021.

Given his production last season, Cunningham could certainly enter the All-Star conversation next season. Especially considering there’s a chance his numbers improve even further in 2025. With better complementary talent around him, there’s no telling what the Pistons’ offseason moves will do for his game.

Two factors that will play a big role in Cunningham’s All-Star bid will be his availability and his team’s success. If he’s in the lineup every night and Detroit seems to be trending upward, he’ll have a strong case to become the team’s first-round pick.

As far as the Eastern Conference goes, Cunningham has a handful of guards he’ll be competing with for a spot. That said, with his versatile production on offense, it’s not out of the question for him to make that kind of jump in the near future.

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