Paolo Banchero or Kelel Ware: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paolo Banchero wins 4 of the nine categories, Kelel Ware wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 58 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 238 ranked players in this set, Paolo Banchero projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Kelel Ware in 4.
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 238 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paolo Banchero 64th, Kelel Ware 69th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paolo Banchero	Kelel Ware	Edge
PTS	24.1	12.0	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	7.8	8.7	Kelel Ware wins
AST	5.6	1.0	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.8	0.8	too close to call
BLK	0.6	1.1	Kelel Ware wins
3PM	1.5	1.3	Paolo Banchero wins
TO	3.2	1.0	Kelel Ware wins
FG%	46.0%	53.1%	Kelel Ware wins
FT%	77.0%	71.7%	Paolo Banchero wins

Loading Net Prophet...