Kon Knueppel or Jalen Johnson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kon Knueppel wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Johnson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 66 picks, with Jalen Johnson going earlier in the room.
Kon Knueppel leads in PTS, 20.4 to 16.9 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kon Knueppel 22nd, Jalen Johnson 26th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kon Knueppel	Jalen Johnson	Edge
PTS	20.4	16.9	Kon Knueppel wins
REB	5.3	7.7	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	3.7	5.5	Jalen Johnson wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Jalen Johnson wins
BLK	0.3	0.4	Jalen Johnson wins
3PM	3.3	1.5	Kon Knueppel wins
TO	2.0	2.5	Kon Knueppel wins
FG%	47.1%	49.2%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	84.5%	78.7%	Kon Knueppel wins

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