Cooper Flagg or Derrick White: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Cooper Flagg wins 4 of the nine categories, Derrick White wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 17 picks, with Cooper Flagg going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Cooper Flagg projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Derrick White in 6.
Both are eligible at SG/PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Cooper Flagg 16th, Derrick White 30th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Cooper Flagg	Derrick White	Edge
PTS	24.3	15.0	Cooper Flagg wins
REB	6.9	4.5	Cooper Flagg wins
AST	5.5	5.6	too close to call
STL	1.2	1.1	Cooper Flagg wins
BLK	0.9	1.2	Derrick White wins
3PM	1.2	2.4	Derrick White wins
TO	2.5	1.7	Derrick White wins
FG%	46.9%	42.1%	Cooper Flagg wins
FT%	81.7%	87.6%	Derrick White wins

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