Jordan Poole or Brook Lopez: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jordan Poole wins 5 of the nine categories, Brook Lopez wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 4 picks, with Brook Lopez going earlier in the room.
Against the 242 ranked players in this set, Jordan Poole projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and Brook Lopez in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Jordan Poole is PG/SG, Brook Lopez is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 242 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jordan Poole 198th, Brook Lopez 202nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jordan Poole	Brook Lopez	Edge
PTS	12.7	7.2	Jordan Poole wins
REB	2.1	3.5	Brook Lopez wins
AST	3.1	1.1	Jordan Poole wins
STL	0.7	0.6	Jordan Poole wins
BLK	0.3	1.2	Brook Lopez wins
3PM	2.4	1.4	Jordan Poole wins
TO	1.7	0.7	Brook Lopez wins
FG%	39.6%	45.3%	Brook Lopez wins
FT%	84.9%	77.7%	Jordan Poole wins

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