Kevin Porter Jr or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kevin Porter Jr wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 123 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 6 picks, with Kevin Porter Jr going earlier in the room.
Against the 180 ranked players in this set, Kevin Porter Jr projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 180 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kevin Porter Jr 95th, Jimmy Butler III 218th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kevin Porter Jr	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	14.3	17.6	Jimmy Butler III wins
REB	4.4	4.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
AST	5.5	4.4	Kevin Porter Jr wins
STL	1.5	1.1	Kevin Porter Jr wins
BLK	0.4	0.3	Kevin Porter Jr wins
3PM	1.2	0.9	Kevin Porter Jr wins
TO	2.4	1.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	46.4%	51.5%	Jimmy Butler III wins
FT%	82.9%	86.0%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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