LaMelo Ball or Josh Giddey: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball
Net Prophet ranks LaMelo Ball 34th and Josh Giddey 36th for the 2026-27 season, 2 picks apart. A category counts as won only when the projected gap clears 0.25 standard deviations of that category across the 177 ranked players this comparison is drawn from.
LaMelo Ball wins 4 of the nine categories, Josh Giddey wins 5.
Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 4 picks, with Josh Giddey going earlier in the room.
LaMelo Ball leads in PTS, 18.8 to 15.3 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades LaMelo Ball "durable" for availability and Josh Giddey "moderate".
Both rank inside the 177 players this comparison set is drawn from.
Draft position
Where each is ranked and where the room is taking them (2026-27).
Measure
LaMelo Ball
Josh Giddey
Net Prophet rank
#34
#36
Consensus ADP
#30
#26
Category by category
Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category
LaMelo Ball
Josh Giddey
Edge
PTS
18.8
15.3
LaMelo Ball wins
REB
4.6
7.2
Josh Giddey wins
AST
6.0
7.8
Josh Giddey wins
STL
0.9
1.1
Josh Giddey wins
BLK
0.3
0.5
Josh Giddey wins
3PM
2.9
2.0
LaMelo Ball wins
TO
2.6
3.3
LaMelo Ball wins
FG%
41.1%
45.5%
Josh Giddey wins
FT%
86.7%
77.9%
LaMelo Ball wins
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