On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Detroit Pistons in a good litmus test for the East. Throughout the season, the Cavs have played below expectations, although they are turning over a new leaf since James Harden arrived via trade. And the Cavs, despite being without Donovan Mitchell for the night, overcame the Pistons and won 113–109 at home.
Halfway through the game, Cade Cunningham and former teammate Dennis Schroder had an interesting conversation. This piston looks like a star haven't kept in touch much That's even with Schröder after the two battled together in the postseason last year, and the German floor general told Cunningham how he felt about it.
"Don't talk to me anymore. I tried to call you and you're not answering the phone," Schroder said via the official ClutchPoints account on X (formerly Twitter). "You got MVP mantras and now you're not answering the phone, huh? Still I got you."
"You got MVP mantras and now you're not answering the phone, huh? Still I got you."
Dennis Schroder to Cade Cunningham 😅
pic.twitter.com/ZzoETrATEm- ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 4 March 2026
This could just be a joke between two former teammates. Schroder changes teams so often that it becomes difficult to keep track of where he is and what he's doing, and perhaps Cunningham is the kind of person who isn't very active in keeping in touch via social media.
However, it was Schroder who got the last laugh that night.
Dennis Schroder, Cavs get last laugh on Cade Cunningham, Pistons
The Pistons decided not to bring Schroder back after he played a key role in their playoff run last year, which ended with a loss to the New York Knicks after six games. But now that Schroder is back with a competitive team in the Cavs, he has a chance to get revenge on the team that let him go last year.
And on the night, Schroder at least got a return to action on the Pistons, and it could be a preview of a potential second-round matchup in the East.
