Santi Aldama or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Santi Aldama wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 81 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 21 picks, with Jimmy Butler III going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Santi Aldama projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Santi Aldama 137th, Jimmy Butler III 218th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Santi Aldama	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	11.8	17.5	Jimmy Butler III wins
REB	6.0	4.9	Santi Aldama wins
AST	2.5	4.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	0.8	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.6	0.3	Santi Aldama wins
3PM	1.2	0.9	Santi Aldama wins
TO	1.2	1.4	Santi Aldama wins
FG%	47.3%	51.5%	Jimmy Butler III wins
FT%	67.3%	86.0%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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