Jalen Johnson or Kon Knueppel: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Johnson wins 5 of the nine categories, Kon Knueppel wins 4.

Our board separates them by 32 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 67 picks, with Jalen Johnson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jalen Johnson projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Kon Knueppel in 5.
Both are eligible at SF, 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: Jalen Johnson 28th, Kon Knueppel 60th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Johnson	Kon Knueppel	Edge
PTS	17.2	20.4	Kon Knueppel wins
REB	7.8	5.3	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	5.5	3.7	Jalen Johnson wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Jalen Johnson wins
BLK	0.4	0.3	Jalen Johnson wins
3PM	1.5	3.3	Kon Knueppel wins
TO	2.5	2.0	Kon Knueppel wins
FG%	49.1%	47.1%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	78.8%	84.5%	Kon Knueppel wins

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