Paul George or Matas Buzelis: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paul George wins 5 of the nine categories, Matas Buzelis wins 4.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 16 picks, with Matas Buzelis going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Paul George projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Matas Buzelis in 5.
Both are eligible at SF/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Paul George "fragile" for availability and Matas Buzelis "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paul George 75th, Matas Buzelis 76th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paul George	Matas Buzelis	Edge
PTS	14.8	16.8	Matas Buzelis wins
REB	4.8	5.4	Matas Buzelis wins
AST	3.4	2.1	Paul George wins
STL	1.4	0.7	Paul George wins
BLK	0.4	1.3	Matas Buzelis wins
3PM	2.4	2.1	Paul George wins
TO	1.7	2.0	Paul George wins
FG%	42.5%	44.8%	Matas Buzelis wins
FT%	83.7%	79.1%	Paul George wins

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