Jalen Smith or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Smith wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 64 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 64 picks, with Jimmy Butler III going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jalen Smith projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Smith 154th, Jimmy Butler III 218th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Smith	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	9.5	17.5	Jimmy Butler III wins
REB	6.6	4.9	Jalen Smith wins
AST	1.2	4.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	0.5	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.7	0.3	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.5	0.9	Jalen Smith wins
TO	0.9	1.4	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	47.6%	51.5%	Jimmy Butler III wins
FT%	75.4%	86.0%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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