Paul George or Derik Queen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paul George wins 4 of the nine categories, Derik Queen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 29 picks, with Paul George going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Paul George projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Derik Queen in 5.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Paul George "fragile" for availability and Derik Queen "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paul George 79th, Derik Queen 80th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paul George	Derik Queen	Edge
PTS	14.2	13.5	too close to call
REB	4.6	8.2	Derik Queen wins
AST	3.2	4.0	Derik Queen wins
STL	1.4	1.0	Paul George wins
BLK	0.4	1.0	Derik Queen wins
3PM	2.3	0.5	Paul George wins
TO	1.6	2.4	Paul George wins
FG%	42.5%	46.3%	Derik Queen wins
FT%	83.7%	79.9%	Paul George wins

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