Santi Aldama or Ja Morant: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Santi Aldama wins 4 of the nine categories, Ja Morant wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 87 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Ja Morant leads in PTS, 11.8 to 17.1 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Santi Aldama is PF/SF, Ja Morant is PG.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Santi Aldama 116th, Ja Morant 121st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Santi Aldama	Ja Morant	Edge
PTS	11.8	17.1	Ja Morant wins
REB	6.0	3.2	Santi Aldama wins
AST	2.5	6.4	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Ja Morant wins
BLK	0.6	0.3	Santi Aldama wins
3PM	1.2	1.1	too close to call
TO	1.2	2.8	Santi Aldama wins
FG%	47.3%	42.4%	Santi Aldama wins
FT%	67.3%	85.9%	Ja Morant wins

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