dᵻspˈaɪt ɐ slˈoʊ stˈɑːɹt ɪn hɪz ɹˈʊki sˈiːzən, kɑːɹdˈoʊnə plˈeɪd sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt mˈɪnɪts ˌʌndɚ dˈɛɹɪk pjˈuːmæɹən hˌuː ɹᵻplˈeɪst dʒˈoʊl bˈeɪnəl æz ðə tˈiːmz hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ.
Despite a slow start in his rookie season, Cardona played significant minutes under Derrick Pumaren who replaced Joel Banal as the team's head coach.