Cade Cunningham is Officially Out for Tomorrow’s Season Opener Against the Bulls

The Chicago Bulls will now dodge two young stars in their first two games of the regular season.

According to the NBA’s latest injury report, the Detroit Pistons No. 1-overall pick Cade Cunningham will miss Wednesday night’s season opener against the Bulls with an ankle injury. The rookie also missed the entirety of preseason after playing just three games during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

After the Bulls play the Cunningham-less Pistons, they will travel back home for a battle with the Zion Williamson-less New Orleans Pelicans. While the Bulls would likely be favored in each matchup regardless of these two’s health status, I think it’s fair to say the absence of each player makes each game a “must-win.”

If the Bulls want to receive the respect their talent level suggests, carrying over their momentum from the preseason and taking care of these first two injured opponents will be key.

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Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.

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