NBA Analyst Claims Raptors Have More Talent Than the Pistons, Questions Detroit’s Roster Beyond Cade Cunningham
Mar 15, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) tries to get off a shot against Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) and guard Scottie Barnes (4) during the first half at Scotiabank Arena. | Credits- John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images The Detroit Pistons have been in cruise control in the Eastern Conference right from the get go and with weeks until the playoffs, they’re first in the standings with a 49-19 record.
Their goal? Bring a championship back to the Motor City and Cade Cunningham will undoubtedly play the role of the protagonist. The question is: if he fails, who steps up?
Whether Detroit can perform just as well in the post-season as they have in the regular season is doubtful. Last year, they were on fire heading into their playoff bout against the New York Knicks, and even took them to six games, but they couldn’t get over the finish line. This team has potential but lacks experience.
Some analyst are reminding the East that the Pistons are not some unbeatable juggernaut, but a team with flaws. TSN’s Sam Mitchell even went as far as to claim that the team his network covers heavily, the Toronto Raptors, are a stronger unit despite being fifth with a 38-29 record. To him, they’re all about Cunningham .
“The Toronto Raptors may have more talent than the Detroit Pistons overall. Other than Cade Cunningham. You think about Cade Cunningham, who’s their second best player?