Jamal Cain
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 6'7"
- Weight
- 191 lb
- Experience
- 4 yrs
Ignore his worst category (scoring) and he's worth -4.12.
Two straight seasons of the identical 12-minute, 5-point line; that consistency is admirable and completely undraftable.
Jamal Cain enters 2026-27 at #476 on our board — Round 40 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 12.4 minutes a night. The value is built on turnovers, with scoring the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-scoring builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability is the swing factor — we expect about 30 games, which is priced into his draft value.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | -5.92 | 30 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 47.6% | 1.0 | 78.8% | 0.5 | – | -1.81 | -1.36 | -1.41 | -1.01 | -0.84 | -0.83 | -0.03 | -0.03 | 1.39 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2022-23MIA | -4.45 | 18 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 56.1% | 0.9 | 77.3% | 0.3 | 14.4% | -1.55 | -0.99 | -1.30 | -0.54 | -0.76 | -0.97 | 0.23 | -0.06 | 1.50 |
| 2023-24MIA | -6.12 | 26 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 43.0% | 0.7 | 78.3% | 0.3 | 16.5% | -1.84 | -1.50 | -1.45 | -0.85 | -0.73 | -1.03 | -0.15 | -0.03 | 1.47 |
| 2024-25NOP | -5.75 | 37 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 43.0% | 0.9 | 68.0% | 0.6 | 17.2% | -1.64 | -1.17 | -1.39 | -0.67 | -0.70 | -0.87 | -0.18 | -0.33 | 1.20 |
| 2025-26ORL | -5.69 | 40 | 12.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 48.7% | 1.0 | 84.8% | 0.5 | 16.5% | -1.70 | -1.36 | -1.35 | -1.10 | -0.85 | -0.79 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1.34 |
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What round should I draft Jamal Cain in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Jamal Cain at #476 overall — Round 40 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 30), not just the per-game line.
Is Jamal Cain a good fantasy basketball pick?
Mostly in deep leagues — he projects as a deep-league or streaming option at #476, helping most in turnovers, with scoring the main cost.
How many games will Jamal Cain play in 2026-27?
We project about 30 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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