Doncic, Cunningham cleared for 2025-26 NBA awards after successful challenges
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The NBA and National Basketball Players Association confirmed Thursday that Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham remain eligible for every 2025-26 regular-season honor, including Most Valuable Player and All-NBA selections.
The decision follows successful Extraordinary Circumstances Challenges filed by both players, allowing them to bypass the league’s 65-game minimum for award consideration. Doncic missed two December contests while traveling overseas for the birth of his child, and Cunningham was sidelined by a collapsed lung.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards submitted a similar challenge, but an independent arbitrator denied his request, leaving him ineligible for season awards.
Source: ESPN
