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

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

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 18 picks, with Cade Cunningham going earlier in the room.
Cade Cunningham leads in PTS, 18.6 to 24.6 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Scottie Barnes is PF/SF, Cade Cunningham is PG.
The board grades Scottie Barnes "durable" for availability and Cade Cunningham "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Scottie Barnes 6th, Cade Cunningham 7th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Scottie Barnes	Cade Cunningham	Edge
PTS	18.6	24.6	Cade Cunningham wins
REB	7.2	5.4	Scottie Barnes wins
AST	6.0	9.4	Cade Cunningham wins
STL	1.3	1.2	Scottie Barnes wins
BLK	1.3	0.8	Scottie Barnes wins
3PM	1.1	2.1	Cade Cunningham wins
TO	2.7	3.7	Scottie Barnes wins
FG%	48.7%	46.5%	Scottie Barnes wins
FT%	79.7%	81.7%	Cade Cunningham wins

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