It’s becoming likely that Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham will be ineligible for NBA awards this season as he’s still five games away from hitting the 65-game threshold and has no immediate regular-season return in sight from his collapsed lung suffered last week.

Cade Cunningham's injury might prevent him from qualifying for end-of-season awards due to the league's 65-game rule.

The National Basketball Players Association is hoping to revamp the 65-game requirement for postseason awards.

The National Basketball Players Association had some words to say about Cade Cunningham’s award eligibility. Cunningham has played 61 games this season, but a collapsed lung might hold him from reaching the 65-game threshold required to be considered for major awards like MVP and the All-NBA team.

The NBA players union wants the recent injury to Pistons star Cade Cunningham to be a catalyst to abolish or change the 65-game rule for awards.