Jimmy Butler III or Morez Johnson Jr.: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jimmy Butler III wins 5 of the nine categories, Morez Johnson Jr. wins 4.

Our board separates them by 15 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 14 picks, with Jimmy Butler III going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Jimmy Butler III projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Morez Johnson Jr. in 4.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jimmy Butler III "fragile" for availability and Morez Johnson Jr. "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jimmy Butler III 205th, Morez Johnson Jr. 220th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jimmy Butler III	Morez Johnson Jr.	Edge
PTS	17.5	9.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
REB	4.9	6.4	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
AST	4.4	0.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	1.1	0.5	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.3	1.0	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
3PM	0.9	0.2	Jimmy Butler III wins
TO	1.4	1.0	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
FG%	51.5%	53.9%	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
FT%	86.0%	65.2%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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