Josh Giddey or Kon Knueppel: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Josh Giddey wins 4 of the nine categories, Kon Knueppel wins 5.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 32 picks, with Josh Giddey going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Josh Giddey projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Kon Knueppel in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Josh Giddey is PG, Kon Knueppel is SG/SF.
The board grades Josh Giddey "moderate" for availability and Kon Knueppel "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Josh Giddey 26th, Kon Knueppel 32nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Josh Giddey	Kon Knueppel	Edge
PTS	16.5	23.2	Kon Knueppel wins
REB	7.7	5.9	Josh Giddey wins
AST	8.4	4.2	Josh Giddey wins
STL	1.1	0.8	Josh Giddey wins
BLK	0.5	0.3	Josh Giddey wins
3PM	2.1	3.8	Kon Knueppel wins
TO	3.5	2.3	Kon Knueppel wins
FG%	45.4%	47.6%	Kon Knueppel wins
FT%	77.9%	85.3%	Kon Knueppel wins

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