Jalen Smith or Kyle Filipowski: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Smith wins 4 of the nine categories, Kyle Filipowski wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 55 picks, with Kyle Filipowski going earlier in the room.
Kyle Filipowski leads in PTS, 9.5 to 10.9 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at C/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jalen Smith "moderate" for availability and Kyle Filipowski "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Smith 141st, Kyle Filipowski 145th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Smith	Kyle Filipowski	Edge
PTS	9.5	10.9	Kyle Filipowski wins
REB	6.6	6.6	too close to call
AST	1.2	2.5	Kyle Filipowski wins
STL	0.5	0.8	Kyle Filipowski wins
BLK	0.7	0.4	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.5	1.0	Jalen Smith wins
TO	0.9	1.4	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	47.6%	49.1%	Kyle Filipowski wins
FT%	75.4%	73.2%	Jalen Smith wins

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