Dereck Lively II or Jarace Walker: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Dereck Lively II wins 4 of the nine categories, Jarace Walker wins 5.

Our board separates them by 10 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 26 picks, with Dereck Lively II going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Dereck Lively II projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jarace Walker in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Dereck Lively II is C, Jarace Walker is PF/SF.
The board grades Dereck Lively II "fragile" for availability and Jarace Walker "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Dereck Lively II 173rd, Jarace Walker 183rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Dereck Lively II	Jarace Walker	Edge
PTS	7.0	12.0	Jarace Walker wins
REB	6.4	5.0	Dereck Lively II wins
AST	2.0	2.8	Jarace Walker wins
STL	0.5	0.9	Jarace Walker wins
BLK	1.0	0.4	Dereck Lively II wins
3PM	0.8	1.7	Jarace Walker wins
TO	1.0	1.8	Dereck Lively II wins
FG%	57.8%	42.3%	Dereck Lively II wins
FT%	66.0%	73.7%	Jarace Walker wins

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