Trae Young or Derik Queen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Trae Young wins 4 of the nine categories, Derik Queen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 44 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 58 picks, with Trae Young going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Trae Young projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Derik Queen in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Trae Young is PG, Derik Queen is C/PF.
The board grades Trae Young "fragile" for availability and Derik Queen "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Trae Young 41st, Derik Queen 85th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Trae Young	Derik Queen	Edge
PTS	16.0	13.1	Trae Young wins
REB	2.5	8.2	Derik Queen wins
AST	7.5	4.0	Trae Young wins
STL	1.0	1.0	too close to call
BLK	0.2	1.0	Derik Queen wins
3PM	2.1	0.5	Trae Young wins
TO	2.6	2.4	Derik Queen wins
FG%	44.0%	46.3%	Derik Queen wins
FT%	83.1%	79.9%	Trae Young wins

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