Eastern Notes: Cunningham, Heat Issues, Vucevic, Cavs’ Trade

The Pistons finished last season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and their franchise player, Cade Cunningham, is taking extra steps aimed at keeping his club among the league’s elite.
Cunningham is leading a players-run minicamp in San Diego this week, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin tweets. Detroit didn’t make a blockbuster deal this offseason, though it did add power forward John Collins in a sign-and-trade and also acquired guard Isaiah Joe from the Thunder. The standoff bet