Cooper Flagg or Jamal Murray: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Cooper Flagg wins 4 of the nine categories, Jamal Murray wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 6 picks, with Cooper Flagg going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Cooper Flagg projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Jamal Murray in 4.
Both are eligible at 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 16th, Jamal Murray 21st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Cooper Flagg	Jamal Murray	Edge
PTS	24.3	21.4	Cooper Flagg wins
REB	6.9	3.9	Cooper Flagg wins
AST	5.5	6.0	Jamal Murray wins
STL	1.2	0.9	Cooper Flagg wins
BLK	0.9	0.4	Cooper Flagg wins
3PM	1.2	2.9	Jamal Murray wins
TO	2.5	1.9	Jamal Murray wins
FG%	46.9%	47.6%	too close to call
FT%	81.7%	87.8%	Jamal Murray wins

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