Mikal Bridges or Jabari Smith Jr: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Mikal Bridges wins 4 of the nine categories, Jabari Smith Jr wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 20 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 28 picks, with Mikal Bridges going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Mikal Bridges projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Jabari Smith Jr in 6.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Mikal Bridges 50th, Jabari Smith Jr 70th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Mikal Bridges	Jabari Smith Jr	Edge
PTS	14.9	16.4	Jabari Smith Jr wins
REB	3.7	6.7	Jabari Smith Jr wins
AST	3.8	2.2	Mikal Bridges wins
STL	1.1	0.7	Mikal Bridges wins
BLK	0.7	0.9	Jabari Smith Jr wins
3PM	2.1	2.3	Jabari Smith Jr wins
TO	1.1	1.6	Mikal Bridges wins
FG%	48.3%	45.4%	Mikal Bridges wins
FT%	81.6%	80.4%	too close to call

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