Cade Cunningham only played 61 games this season. This means he cannot apply for at least 62 games played Season Ending Grievance Exception (65 games rule disqualification)
First of all, I hope Cade is fine. We pray for his fast recovery. Collapsed Lung injury is no joke. It can take 3-8 weeks before recovery.
This means he is likely to missed the remaining games of the regular season.
Cade needs to play at least 65 games in order to qualify for major awards like All NBA Teams. He is likely to not reach it now.
But wait!!!. There is a season ending grievances exception right?
Yes, the rule states that:
The NBA’s 65-game rule mandates players appear in at least 65 games (20+ minutes) to qualify for major awards like MVP, All-NBA, and DPOY. A 62 GAMES threshold exists specifically for those suffering season-ending injuries, provided they played 85% of their team’s games before the injury
Yes, the player need to play AT LEAST 62 games before he and his team can apply for season ending grievance exemption. Cade missed it by one game. He only played 61 games.
Do you think NBA should give an exemption for Cade if ever his Lungs injury is really bad? (Season ending injury)
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