Scottie Barnes or Trey Murphy III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Scottie Barnes wins 4 of the nine categories, Trey Murphy III wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 25 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 35 picks, with Scottie Barnes going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Scottie Barnes projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Trey Murphy III in 6.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Scottie Barnes "durable" for availability and Trey Murphy III "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Scottie Barnes 12th, Trey Murphy III 37th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Scottie Barnes	Trey Murphy III	Edge
PTS	19.0	21.8	Trey Murphy III wins
REB	7.5	5.6	Scottie Barnes wins
AST	6.1	4.1	Scottie Barnes wins
STL	1.3	1.3	too close to call
BLK	1.3	0.4	Scottie Barnes wins
3PM	1.1	3.3	Trey Murphy III wins
TO	2.8	1.9	Trey Murphy III wins
FG%	48.5%	46.3%	Scottie Barnes wins
FT%	79.7%	89.0%	Trey Murphy III wins

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