Kelel Ware or Derik Queen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kelel Ware wins 4 of the nine categories, Derik Queen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 7 picks, with Kelel Ware going earlier in the room.
Against the 180 ranked players in this set, Kelel Ware projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Derik Queen in 5.
Both are eligible at C/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 180 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kelel Ware 86th, Derik Queen 88th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kelel Ware	Derik Queen	Edge
PTS	11.3	13.3	Derik Queen wins
REB	8.2	8.1	too close to call
AST	1.0	3.9	Derik Queen wins
STL	0.8	1.0	Derik Queen wins
BLK	1.1	1.0	Kelel Ware wins
3PM	1.2	0.5	Kelel Ware wins
TO	1.0	2.4	Kelel Ware wins
FG%	53.1%	46.3%	Kelel Ware wins
FT%	71.7%	79.9%	Derik Queen wins

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