Cade Cunningham’s Pistons at Crossroads as 2 Key Players Receive Early Verdict on Contract Situation Cade Cunningham and the Pistons find themselves in tricky waters as two promising talents await an

The Detroit Pistons are staring down the same roster-building dilemma that has handcuffed several franchises this season: extensions for their young core. Jalen Duren, with 2,371 points through three years, and Jaden Ivey, already at 2,917, have emerged as the franchise’s brightest building blocks. Both are now eligible for rookie-scale extensions—a decision that could shape Detroit’s timeline for years. Pass on those deals, and the Pistons risk letting their future faces test restricted free agency, a gamble that has burned teams before. Just look at Golden State’s uneasy standoff with Jonathan Kuminga, where hesitation has only complicated the Warriors’ long-term picture.

But the Pistons’ advantage is a clean salary table. Only Cade Cunningham , who scored an average of over 26 points