LeBron James or Jalen Suggs: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LeBron James wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Suggs wins 5.

Our board separates them by 32 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 81 picks, with LeBron James going earlier in the room.
Against the 180 ranked players in this set, LeBron James projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jalen Suggs in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 180 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 47th, Jalen Suggs 79th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Jalen Suggs	Edge
PTS	18.5	13.8	LeBron James wins
REB	5.9	3.8	LeBron James wins
AST	6.9	4.7	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	1.5	Jalen Suggs wins
BLK	0.6	0.7	Jalen Suggs wins
3PM	1.3	2.0	Jalen Suggs wins
TO	2.7	2.5	Jalen Suggs wins
FG%	49.6%	43.3%	LeBron James wins
FT%	78.2%	85.4%	Jalen Suggs wins

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