LaMelo Ball or Jaden McDaniels: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LaMelo Ball wins 5 of the nine categories, Jaden McDaniels wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 72 picks, with LaMelo Ball going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, LaMelo Ball projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jaden McDaniels in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: LaMelo Ball is PG, Jaden McDaniels is SF/PF.
The board grades LaMelo Ball "durable" for availability and Jaden McDaniels "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: LaMelo Ball 50th, Jaden McDaniels 54th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LaMelo Ball	Jaden McDaniels	Edge
PTS	18.2	15.5	LaMelo Ball wins
REB	4.2	4.9	Jaden McDaniels wins
AST	5.9	2.9	LaMelo Ball wins
STL	1.2	1.0	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	0.2	0.9	Jaden McDaniels wins
3PM	3.1	1.6	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	2.8	1.7	Jaden McDaniels wins
FG%	41.4%	50.9%	Jaden McDaniels wins
FT%	83.3%	76.9%	LaMelo Ball wins

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