Jimmy Butler III or Kevin Porter Jr: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jimmy Butler III wins 4 of the nine categories, Kevin Porter Jr wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 25 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 25 picks, with Jimmy Butler III going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jimmy Butler III projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Kevin Porter Jr in 3.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jimmy Butler III 66th, Kevin Porter Jr 91st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jimmy Butler III	Kevin Porter Jr	Edge
PTS	17.5	14.5	Jimmy Butler III wins
REB	4.9	4.4	too close to call
AST	4.4	5.6	Kevin Porter Jr wins
STL	1.1	1.5	Kevin Porter Jr wins
BLK	0.3	0.4	Kevin Porter Jr wins
3PM	0.9	1.2	Kevin Porter Jr wins
TO	1.4	2.5	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	51.5%	45.8%	Jimmy Butler III wins
FT%	86.0%	82.3%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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