Zach LaVine or Cason Wallace: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zach LaVine wins 4 of the nine categories, Cason Wallace wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 19 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 52 picks, with Zach LaVine going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Zach LaVine projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Cason Wallace in 3.
Both are eligible at SG/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Zach LaVine "fragile" for availability and Cason Wallace "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zach LaVine 105th, Cason Wallace 124th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zach LaVine	Cason Wallace	Edge
PTS	17.9	9.5	Zach LaVine wins
REB	3.0	3.3	too close to call
AST	2.4	3.0	Cason Wallace wins
STL	0.8	1.9	Cason Wallace wins
BLK	0.3	0.4	Cason Wallace wins
3PM	2.3	1.4	Zach LaVine wins
TO	1.8	1.0	Cason Wallace wins
FG%	48.7%	43.6%	Zach LaVine wins
FT%	86.8%	80.5%	Zach LaVine wins

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