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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)

What happened

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 nexstar-closes-62b-tegna-deal-despite-state-lawsuits.html" class="story-link" title="Eight States Sue to Block Nexstar’s $6.2 Billion Deal for Tegna, Which Is Suppor">states that: The NBA's 65-game rule mandates players appear in at least 65 g

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(Aside from Cade), Tyrese Maxey also only played 61 games currently. He cannot apply for 62 games threshold exception
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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)
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