Dante Cunningham Season Review: Journeyman with Old School Skillset

Dante Cunningham is a wing from a different time. He plays hard-nosed physical defense, crashes the boards, doesn’t shoot particularly well, and is one of the toughest players on the court at all times. A journey man noted for his copious team affiliations over his career, Cunningham sought a destination where he could stick. That resulted in his audition to end the season with the Brooklyn Nets with the hopes of gaining a stable home.

Let’s dive into assessing his performance and potential future the Nets. 

Offense:

Malleability

Cunningham isn’t making his money for his work offensively. Granted, he’s not incompetent on that end. He can hit a corner three occasionally–his three-point percentage even perked up in his Brooklyn stint–and is a decent cutter but asking him to do much more than that is a losing proposition. Thankfully, the Nets understand that.