Kyrie Irving or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kyrie Irving wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 155 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 76 picks, with Kyrie Irving going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Kyrie Irving projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kyrie Irving 63rd, Jimmy Butler III 218th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kyrie Irving	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	19.4	17.5	Kyrie Irving wins
REB	3.8	4.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
AST	3.6	4.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	1.0	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.4	0.3	Kyrie Irving wins
3PM	2.3	0.9	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	1.7	1.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	47.3%	51.5%	Jimmy Butler III wins
FT%	91.6%	86.0%	Kyrie Irving wins

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