Norman Powell or Royce ONeale: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Norman Powell wins 4 of the nine categories, Royce ONeale wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 22 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 97 picks, with Norman Powell going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Norman Powell projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Royce ONeale in 2.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Norman Powell "moderate" for availability and Royce ONeale "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Norman Powell 133rd, Royce ONeale 155th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Norman Powell	Royce ONeale	Edge
PTS	18.0	8.2	Norman Powell wins
REB	3.0	4.3	Royce ONeale wins
AST	2.0	2.9	Royce ONeale wins
STL	0.9	0.9	Norman Powell wins
BLK	0.2	0.4	Royce ONeale wins
3PM	2.1	2.0	too close to call
TO	1.8	1.2	Royce ONeale wins
FG%	46.0%	42.3%	Norman Powell wins
FT%	80.1%	72.8%	Norman Powell wins

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