Khaman Maluach or Will Riley: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Khaman Maluach wins 4 of the nine categories, Will Riley wins 5.

Our board separates them by 116 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 68 picks, with Khaman Maluach going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Khaman Maluach projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Will Riley in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Khaman Maluach is C, Will Riley is SF/PF/SG.
The board grades Khaman Maluach "fragile" for availability and Will Riley "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Khaman Maluach 179th, Will Riley 295th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Khaman Maluach	Will Riley	Edge
PTS	4.8	11.7	Will Riley wins
REB	4.2	3.0	Khaman Maluach wins
AST	0.5	2.4	Will Riley wins
STL	0.3	0.7	Will Riley wins
BLK	1.1	0.2	Khaman Maluach wins
3PM	0.4	1.2	Will Riley wins
TO	0.7	1.4	Khaman Maluach wins
FG%	53.5%	43.6%	Khaman Maluach wins
FT%	76.3%	79.6%	Will Riley wins

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