Cade Cunningham or Scottie Barnes: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Cade Cunningham wins 4 of the nine categories, Scottie Barnes wins 5.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 18 picks, with Cade Cunningham going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Cade Cunningham projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Scottie Barnes in 7.
They do not fill the same slot: Cade Cunningham is PG, Scottie Barnes is PF/SF.
The board grades Cade Cunningham "moderate" for availability and Scottie Barnes "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Cade Cunningham 6th, Scottie Barnes 12th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Cade Cunningham	Scottie Barnes	Edge
PTS	25.5	19.0	Cade Cunningham wins
REB	5.6	7.5	Scottie Barnes wins
AST	9.5	6.1	Cade Cunningham wins
STL	1.3	1.3	Scottie Barnes wins
BLK	0.8	1.3	Scottie Barnes wins
3PM	2.1	1.1	Cade Cunningham wins
TO	3.7	2.8	Scottie Barnes wins
FG%	46.6%	48.5%	Scottie Barnes wins
FT%	81.8%	79.7%	Cade Cunningham wins

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