The truest measure of a man is defined not when he’s at his highest, but when he is touching the floor with his palms and kneecaps and feeling dizzy in that desolate moment. In those situations, he can fold … or unfold himself, stand up, flick the pain and the scabs away and resume the journey.

Cade Cunningham found himself in that position countless times two years ago — well, 28 straight nights to be exact — but never surrendered hope, for himself or the Detroit Pistons.

In order to find comfort and encouragement, he looked within and reminded himself of his mission: “My whole goal from day one was to come in here and turn the Pistons organization around.”

An NBA-record 28 straight losses in a forgettable 2023-24 season turned into baby steps, then bountiful bounds, now this in just

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