PERFORMANCENBA

Fantasy basketball points league rankings: Cade Cunningham, Jalen Johnson are first-rounders

Updated fantasy basketball rankings for points leagues, with Cade Cunningham and Jalen Johnson starting the season higher than ever before.

October 9, 2026ESPN
All Stories

Cade Cunningham is officially ascending into first-round fantasy value, reflecting his increased role and production expectations. His trajectory suggests he is a must-have asset for owners looking for high-usage, high-reward contributors.

Read full story at ESPN

The Player

Cade Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

NBA · Detroit Pistons

View Cunningham

The Weekly Movers Digest

Every Monday: the 5 athletes whose cards moved most.

Free · No account needed · Unsubscribe anytime

More in PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCENBAESPN

Victor Wembanyama's Halloween costume trend returns with 'The Witcher' look

With a game on Halloween, the San Antonio Spurs center's costume trend returned in spectacular fashion.

Victor Wembanyama· San Antonio Spurs
Read
PERFORMANCENFLESPN

Pats rule out WR Brown, RB Henderson vs. Dolphins

Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins. In addition, No. 2 running back TreVeyon Henderson has been ruled out due to an illness.

Rickey Henderson· Oakland Athletics
Read
PERFORMANCENBAESPN

Lendeborg, Rodman top athlete Halloween costumes

Dennis Rodman· Detroit Pistons
Read
Players Invest

Daily updates on the performance, brand, business and collectibles driving athlete value across the NFL, NBA and MLB.

All PlayersPrice GuideTop CardsRookie CardsNewsPortfolioWeekly DigestPlayer Blog

© 2026 Players Invest.

PrivacyTermsAccessibility

Players Invest is an independent sports information and collecting platform. Athlete names, likenesses, statistics, team information, performance data, collectibles, pricing information, and other publicly available information are presented for identification, informational, and editorial purposes only. No affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership with any athlete, team, league, or governing organization is implied unless expressly stated.

Market data, listings, estimates, trends, and other information may change over time and may not reflect actual transaction prices or current market conditions. Players Invest does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, availability, or current market value of information presented on the platform. Users should independently verify information before making any purchase, sale, investment, or other decision.

All trademarks, team names, logos, league names, photographs, and other third-party intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners. Players Invest does not claim ownership of third-party intellectual property displayed on the platform.

We use cookies

Players Invest uses essential cookies to run the site, plus analytics and advertising cookies to understand how visitors use it and to measure our marketing. You can accept or decline the non-essential ones. Privacy Policy