Julius Randle or Jalen Smith: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Julius Randle wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Smith wins 5.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 138 picks, with Julius Randle going earlier in the room.
Julius Randle leads in PTS, 14.9 to 9.5 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Julius Randle 138th, Jalen Smith 141st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Julius Randle	Jalen Smith	Edge
PTS	14.9	9.5	Julius Randle wins
REB	4.9	6.6	Jalen Smith wins
AST	3.9	1.2	Julius Randle wins
STL	0.8	0.5	Julius Randle wins
BLK	0.2	0.7	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.1	1.5	Jalen Smith wins
TO	2.2	0.9	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	46.0%	47.6%	Jalen Smith wins
FT%	81.1%	75.4%	Julius Randle wins

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