Jusuf Nurkic or Quentin Grimes: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jusuf Nurkic wins 4 of the nine categories, Quentin Grimes wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 12 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 1 pick, with Quentin Grimes going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Jusuf Nurkic projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Quentin Grimes in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Jusuf Nurkic is C, Quentin Grimes is SG.
The board grades Jusuf Nurkic "fragile" for availability and Quentin Grimes "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jusuf Nurkic 150th, Quentin Grimes 162nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jusuf Nurkic	Quentin Grimes	Edge
PTS	9.3	12.3	Quentin Grimes wins
REB	10.0	3.6	Jusuf Nurkic wins
AST	3.7	3.2	Jusuf Nurkic wins
STL	0.9	0.9	too close to call
BLK	0.6	0.4	Jusuf Nurkic wins
3PM	0.6	1.8	Quentin Grimes wins
TO	2.2	1.7	Quentin Grimes wins
FG%	49.8%	44.9%	Jusuf Nurkic wins
FT%	61.3%	80.2%	Quentin Grimes wins

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