CLASH: Paolo Banchero and Cade Cunningham fight for their place atop the NBA
The Locked On NBA Top 100 list is out, with Cade Cunningham ranked 15th, ahead of Paolo Banchero at 23rd. Host Philip Rossman-Reich discusses this with Ku Kaheel of Locked On Pistons. They analyze Cunningham's improvement, his impact on the Pistons' success, and his potential to crack the top 10.
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Show Notes
We have released the Locked on NBA Top 100 list ahead of the 2025-26 season. Paolo Banchero came in at No. 23, certainly within striking range of the elite of the NBA. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham cracked the top 20 at No. 15. Are these rankings fair? What is in store for two of the brightest stars in the NBA?
Ku Khahil of Locked On Pistons joins the show to break down where Cunningham has improved to launch into the top 20 and where Banchero still needs work.
Will either take the next step and help their teams advance in the Eastern Conference?
0:00 Intro: Locked On NBA Top 100 released
5:01 Cade Cunningham's ranking and improvement
10:12 Paolo Banchero's development and challenges
15:16 Franz Wagner's impact and underrated status
21:55 Comparing Paolo and Franz's playing styles
28:40 Eastern Conference landscape and team expectations
34:26 Magic and Pistons' potential in upcoming season
38:50 Closing thoughts on Magic and Pistons' outlook
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