Tyrese Maxey or Cade Cunningham: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Tyrese Maxey wins 4 of the nine categories, Cade Cunningham wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 11 picks, with Cade Cunningham going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Tyrese Maxey projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Cade Cunningham in 7.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Tyrese Maxey "durable" for availability and Cade Cunningham "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Tyrese Maxey 5th, Cade Cunningham 6th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Tyrese Maxey	Cade Cunningham	Edge
PTS	24.0	25.5	Cade Cunningham wins
REB	3.7	5.6	Cade Cunningham wins
AST	5.6	9.5	Cade Cunningham wins
STL	1.4	1.3	Tyrese Maxey wins
BLK	0.6	0.8	Cade Cunningham wins
3PM	2.8	2.1	Tyrese Maxey wins
TO	1.9	3.7	Tyrese Maxey wins
FG%	45.8%	46.6%	too close to call
FT%	88.6%	81.8%	Tyrese Maxey wins

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