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"Crushed And Distraught": Draymond Green Reacts to Cade Cunningham’s Season-Ending Injury

20 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In a brief, impassioned YouTube clip, Detroit Pistons star Draymond Green shares his reaction to the news that Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has suffered a collapsed lung and will miss an extended stretch of the season. Green describes feeling "crushed" and "distraught" because Cunningham, a young player who has revitalized Detroit, is only four games shy of the NBA’s 65‑game eligibility threshold for MVP and First‑Team All‑NBA consideration. Green argues that the league’s rule not only jeopardizes Cunningham’s chances at major awards but also threatens his future earnings. He expresses hope that Cunningham will recover within a month and possibly return for the final four games, while condemning the rule as a "dumb‑ass" policy that fails to address the underlying issue.

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I woke up, I checked, I saw my phone, and the first thing I saw, Cade Cunningham out for extended period of time. Crush is the way that I felt because you're talking a young man who has worked his ass off, who's brought a city, an organization back to prominence, and now he's gonna miss extended period of time. He's 4 games away from the 65-game limit and being able to be in the running for an MVP, First Team All-NBA, all of these things. And if I'm not mistaken, I think it actually will affect his pockets. And so I'm a bit distraught. I hope and pray. I don't know how long you're out with a collapsed lung, but I'd imagine it's at least a month. But I hope and pray that he can at least get back for the last 4 games of the season. So here's a guy who's done everything right, has a collapsed lung, and he's going to miss all NBA because this dumb-ass rule that does not fix the issue. Like, that sucks. Draymond Green.