Piston management went to new york on Wednesday local time to meet with Cunningham. They held a meeting on Thursday morning local time to study and finally decided to choose Cunningham as the top pick.
19-year-old Cunningham is 2m 03 in height, weighs 100kg and has a wingspan of 2m 13. He is a shooting guard. In 2020-2 1 season, Cunningham, who played for Oklahoma State University, averaged 20. 1 point, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 points. After marcus smart, kevin durant and michael beasley, he became the fourth player to win player of the year and rookie of the year.
Judging from his size, height and playing style, Cunningham has the ability to grow into a BUG figure. Cunningham has a high degree of technical completion. He is good at breaking through, attacking with the ball to create damage, and at the same time, he can complete a steady jump shot on the outside. Cunningham can cover all directions and make good use of it, whether he stops shooting after dribbling, retreats to jump shot, backs to singles, throws a small ball or squeezes past the defensive end after entering the restricted area.
Such a potential star visible to the naked eye has made the whole NBA team flock to it. Previously, many teams, including Rockets, Cavaliers, Thunder and Pelicans, all joined the competition for Cunningham, and they were trying their best to compete for the first place from Pistons.
At first, the piston hesitated. General manager Troy Weaver revealed that the team always keeps an open attitude and will consider all options. Earlier, it was reported that Pistons was very interested in the popular program Jay Green. If they give up Cunningham, they can choose to trade down to get Green and get other draft picks at the same time.
Perhaps other teams failed to give the most attractive chips, or perhaps Cunningham's talent completely touched the Pistons, and they finally decided to keep the No.1 draft.
After the Pistons decided to choose Cunningham, the Rockets will probably win Jay Green in the second place. 19-year-old shooting guard, height1.98m, weight 80kg, wingspan 2.02m.. His template is Zach Lavine. In the past season, Green played 15 games in the Development League. Average 32 minutes 17.9 points 4. 1 rebounding 2.8 assists10.5 steals, shooting 46. 1%, shooting 36.5% from three points and shooting 82.9% from free throws.
Green's physical talent is very explosive. His jumping ability, explosive power and physical fitness are the strongest among the rookie. Besides, Green doesn't just live by his athletic talent. In the last year, his shooting ability has become more stable. Green has also made great progress in ball control and passing, and he has the ability to become the cornerstone of a team in the future.
If the Rockets finally choose green, then the flower-hunting knight will probably choose Evan Mobry. The template of this 2m 13 big man is chris bosh. He has a slender figure and advanced technology. Mobry has good physical coordination. He can score points in the restricted area by using his own sports strength, and he can also complete the projection. On the defensive end, Mobry's speed and defensive ability are excellent. He has good position prediction ability and often uses his defensive instinct to send some wonderful blocks.