Jordan Poole or Royce ONeale: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jordan Poole wins 4 of the nine categories, Royce ONeale wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 96 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 108 picks, with Jordan Poole going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jordan Poole projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Royce ONeale in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Jordan Poole is PG/SG, Royce ONeale is PF/SF.
The board grades Jordan Poole "moderate" for availability and Royce ONeale "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jordan Poole 108th, Royce ONeale 204th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jordan Poole	Royce ONeale	Edge
PTS	12.8	7.4	Jordan Poole wins
REB	2.1	4.0	Royce ONeale wins
AST	3.1	2.5	Jordan Poole wins
STL	0.7	0.8	Royce ONeale wins
BLK	0.3	0.4	too close to call
3PM	2.5	1.8	Jordan Poole wins
TO	1.7	1.1	Royce ONeale wins
FG%	39.6%	42.4%	Royce ONeale wins
FT%	84.9%	73.3%	Jordan Poole wins

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