LaMelo Ball or Alex Sarr: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LaMelo Ball wins 5 of the nine categories, Alex Sarr wins 4.

Our board separates them by 20 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 59 picks, with LaMelo Ball going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, LaMelo Ball projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Alex Sarr in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: LaMelo Ball is PG, Alex Sarr is C.
The board grades LaMelo Ball "durable" for availability and Alex Sarr "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LaMelo Ball 34th, Alex Sarr 54th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LaMelo Ball	Alex Sarr	Edge
PTS	18.9	17.3	LaMelo Ball wins
REB	4.5	7.6	Alex Sarr wins
AST	5.9	3.2	LaMelo Ball wins
STL	1.0	0.9	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	0.3	1.8	Alex Sarr wins
3PM	3.0	1.2	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	2.5	1.8	Alex Sarr wins
FG%	40.8%	47.3%	Alex Sarr wins
FT%	86.6%	73.0%	LaMelo Ball wins

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