Eastern Conference Coach Believes His PG is the Newest NBA Superstar

There seems to be a new era of NBA superstars coming up. As players like Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant have moved on from their peaks, a new group needs to step into their place. Obviously, players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic have already proven themselves as superstars, but are there other players who deserve the “superstar title”?

Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff certainly believes so. He recently spoke about Cade Cunningham, one of the new stars vying for superstar status in the NBA. 

“He’s a superstar and there’s no doubt about it. It’s hard for me to think of five guys in this league that do more on both ends than he does. He guards the other team’s best perimeter player. Offensively, the ball is in his hands and his usage rate is through the roof. He never says no and he never complains. He goes out and gets the job done. It’s impacted winning, and I think thats what superstars do. Superstars aren’t hollow numbers. Superstars are people that impact winning at a level that he has. The thing I’m most impressed with is how consistent he is as a human through it all and how consistent he is as a teammate. He does the right thing by his teammates over and over again to help them excel and succeed. If you’ve got a superstar player with talent and superstar character, he’s the guy that goes down in the Hall of Fame one day. Cade is playing at that level.” 

While Bickerstaff is obviously bias, he isn’t wrong. Cunningham is proving himself as one of the top stars in the NBA, and is leading the Pistons to the top record in the league. 

Cunningham’s superstar status could be cemented easily if he takes the Pistons on a deep playoff run. It seems very possible that this year could be their best opportunity.