Damian Lillard or Jaden McDaniels: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Damian Lillard wins 4 of the nine categories, Jaden McDaniels wins 5.

Our board separates them by 8 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 28 picks, with Damian Lillard going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Damian Lillard projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jaden McDaniels in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Damian Lillard is PG, Jaden McDaniels is SF/PF.
The board grades Damian Lillard "fragile" for availability and Jaden McDaniels "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Damian Lillard 63rd, Jaden McDaniels 71st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Damian Lillard	Jaden McDaniels	Edge
PTS	19.6	15.1	Damian Lillard wins
REB	3.7	4.4	Jaden McDaniels wins
AST	5.5	2.6	Damian Lillard wins
STL	0.9	1.1	Jaden McDaniels wins
BLK	0.1	1.0	Jaden McDaniels wins
3PM	2.7	1.7	Damian Lillard wins
TO	2.2	1.7	Jaden McDaniels wins
FG%	44.8%	50.1%	Jaden McDaniels wins
FT%	92.0%	81.0%	Damian Lillard wins

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