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Detroit Free Press • • sports
Key Points:
- Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham will be sidelined for at least two weeks due to a left lung pneumothorax sustained during a collision in a game against the Washington Wizards.
- A pneumothorax, or collapsed lung, occurs when air escapes from the lung into the chest cavity, causing lung collapse; treatment often involves inserting a chest tube to remove air and allow the lung to re-inflate while the lung heals itself.
- Recovery time varies, but athletes typically return faster than the general population due to intensive medical monitoring; NBA players average about 26 days off for this injury, though full lung healing may take several weeks.
- The Pistons will monitor Cunningham for breathlessness and lung healing, with a re-evaluation scheduled in
