65-game rule averted? Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham eligible for NBA awards‎

Despite not playing in 65 regular season games this year, Lakers' Luka Doncic and Pistons' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for NBA Awards.

Doncic & Cunningham eligible for NBA awards after appeal‎

Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham are eligible to win NBA end-of-season awards after successful appeals.

NBA, NBPA uphold challenge, make Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham eligible for MVP, other awards‎

Both men put forward "extraordinary circumstances" challenges, and both will make All-NBA teams.

Why Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards - but not Anthony Edwards‎

While the Lakers and Pistons stars will qualify for All-NBA teams, Edwards will not.

Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule‎

The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said Thursday. Dončić played in 64 games and Cunningham played in 63. Cunningham missed 12 games as a result of a collapsed lung that was diagnosed on March 17.

Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for awards despite the 65-game rule, NBA and players' association decide‎

Luka Dončić, Cade Cunningham will be eligible for NBA awards after league, union rule on challenge to 65-game rule‎

The Lakers’ Luka Dončić and Pistons’ Cade Cunningham will be eligible for 2026 NBA awards after the league and players union ruled in their favor on their Extraordinary Circumstances Challenges.