Jaden McDaniels or Matas Buzelis: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jaden McDaniels wins 5 of the nine categories, Matas Buzelis wins 4.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 13 picks, with Matas Buzelis going earlier in the room.
Matas Buzelis leads in PTS, 14.9 to 16.8 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SF/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jaden McDaniels "moderate" for availability and Matas Buzelis "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jaden McDaniels 55th, Matas Buzelis 56th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jaden McDaniels	Matas Buzelis	Edge
PTS	14.9	16.8	Matas Buzelis wins
REB	4.4	5.5	Matas Buzelis wins
AST	2.6	2.1	Jaden McDaniels wins
STL	1.1	0.7	Jaden McDaniels wins
BLK	1.0	1.3	Matas Buzelis wins
3PM	1.7	2.1	Matas Buzelis wins
TO	1.7	2.1	Jaden McDaniels wins
FG%	50.1%	44.8%	Jaden McDaniels wins
FT%	81.0%	79.1%	Jaden McDaniels wins

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