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Cade Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RANK #72025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG42025-26 9-CAT #218-CAT #11G · Detroit PistonsAge 256' 6"2026-27 season
21.3
Points / game
4.7
Rebounds
8.0
Assists
32.7
Minutes
48.9%
FG%
43.5
FPTS / game
+26.7
vs G median
TIER 3 · #7 OVERALLCore starter — #4 among guards

Cade Cunningham is ranked #4 among 28 eligible NBA guards. A dependable weekly starter you draft with confidence.

Percentile89%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 27
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Cade Cunningham 2026-27 fantasy outlook

44.3Proj FPTS/G · ~3145 / 71 games
38.2–56.1Typical game · middle 50%
#10Projected rank
8.3ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #7; we rank him #10. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (23.6 minutes/gm late vs 33.2 season), steady per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Solid?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 27 · ESPN ADP updated October 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

DET 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 20
BOS
Oct 24
@MIA
Oct 25
@PHI
Oct 28
@NY
Oct 28
CHA
Oct 30
@BKN
Nov 3
@CHA
Nov 5
PHI
Nov 8
LAL
Nov 10
WSH
Nov 13
@WSH
Nov 15
@MIA

Cade Cunningham consistency and floor

3 GAMES
28.2
Floor (p10)
43.5
Average
63.2
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered83%
Boom rate125%+ of average17%
Bust rateunder half of average6%

Cunningham vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 214 RANKED
Points21.393
Rebounds4.788
Assists8.097
Steals1.379
Blocks2.099
Minutes32.791
Fantasy PPG43.597
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Cunningham fantasy points, last 3 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
80400AVG 43.539.8BOS35.4@MIA55.6@PHI
SEASON HIGH 55.6SEASON LOW 35.4LAST 5 AVG 43.6

Cade Cunningham game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 25@PHIW 106-933326882249-193-855.6
Oct 24@MIAW 128-1113016281375-82-335.4
Oct 20BOSW 121-1133522481158-181-639.8

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QIs Cade Cunningham a good fantasy pick?

Yes. Cade Cunningham ranks #7 overall and #4 among guards at 43.5 fantasy points per game. Core starter — #4 among guards.

QWhat round should Cade Cunningham be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 8.3 (roughly round 1 in a 10-team league). We rank him #10, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Cade Cunningham score in 2026-27?

We project 44.3 points per game across an expected 71 games — approximately 3145 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 38.2 and 56.1 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #10 in projected scoring.

QHow does Cade Cunningham rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Cade Cunningham finished #21 in 9-cat and #11 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #7 in points formats. High turnovers cost him in 9-cat — he climbs to #11 when turnovers are excluded.

QHow consistent is Cade Cunningham for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 83% of games, with a floor of 28.2 and a ceiling of 63.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 17% of games and busted (under half his average) in 6%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.