Cade Cunningham is expected to miss at least two weeks after a mild collapsed lung, and recent reporting says there’s internal optimism he could be back by mid-April, possibly in time for the start of the NBA playoffs.

Quick update

  • He was diagnosed with a left lung pneumothorax and has been out since March 17.
  • He has started light work at the Pistons’ facility, but he is not yet cleared for full basketball activities.
  • The clearest current target is mid-April / playoff time , though the team expects a more exact timeline in the next week or two.

What that means

If you’re asking “when is he back?” the safest answer right now is: not before the next couple of weeks, with a possible return around mid-April if recovery stays on track.

If you want, I can also give you a game-by-game likely return window for Detroit’s schedule.