Cooper Flagg or Derrick White: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball
Cooper Flagg wins 4 of the nine categories, Derrick White wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.
- Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 19 picks, with Cooper Flagg going earlier in the room.
- Cooper Flagg leads in PTS, 24.3 to 15.0 per game as the board projects them.
- Both are eligible at SG/PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
- The board grades both "durable" for availability.
- Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Cooper Flagg 8th, Derrick White 13th.
Category by category
Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.| Category | Cooper Flagg | Derrick White | Edge |
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| PTS | 24.3 | 15.0 | Cooper Flagg wins |
| REB | 6.9 | 4.5 | Cooper Flagg wins |
| AST | 5.5 | 5.6 | too close to call |
| STL | 1.2 | 1.1 | Cooper Flagg wins |
| BLK | 0.9 | 1.2 | Derrick White wins |
| 3PM | 1.2 | 2.4 | Derrick White wins |
| TO | 2.5 | 1.7 | Derrick White wins |
| FG% | 46.9% | 42.1% | Cooper Flagg wins |
| FT% | 81.7% | 87.6% | Derrick White wins |