Jalen Brunson or Jaden McDaniels: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, Jaden McDaniels wins 5.

Our board separates them by 48 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 79 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jaden McDaniels in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Brunson is PG, Jaden McDaniels is SF/PF.
The board grades Jalen Brunson "durable" for availability and Jaden McDaniels "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 20th, Jaden McDaniels 68th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	Jaden McDaniels	Edge
PTS	25.5	15.0	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.3	4.4	Jaden McDaniels wins
AST	7.1	2.6	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	1.1	Jaden McDaniels wins
BLK	0.1	1.0	Jaden McDaniels wins
3PM	2.7	1.7	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.4	1.7	Jaden McDaniels wins
FG%	46.6%	50.1%	Jaden McDaniels wins
FT%	83.7%	81.0%	Jalen Brunson wins

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