Deandre Ayton or Jimmy Butler III: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Deandre Ayton wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 25 picks, with Jimmy Butler III going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Deandre Ayton projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Deandre Ayton is C, Jimmy Butler III is SF/PF/SG.
The board grades Deandre Ayton "moderate" for availability and Jimmy Butler III "fragile".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Deandre Ayton 191st, Jimmy Butler III 192nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Deandre Ayton	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	9.3	17.5	Jimmy Butler III wins
REB	6.3	4.9	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	1.0	4.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	0.4	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.7	0.3	Deandre Ayton wins
3PM	0.0	0.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
TO	1.0	1.4	Deandre Ayton wins
FG%	64.2%	51.5%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	61.9%	86.0%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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