Kel'el Ware
- Age
- 23
- Height
- 7'0"
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Experience
- 2 yrs
Ignore his worst category (assists) and he's worth 2.06.
The Giannis blockbuster that sent him to Milwaukee is the best thing for his value: out of Spoelstra's doghouse and into a frontcourt with real minutes. But the September read is Myles Turner starting and Ware coming off the bench to open, so we project 26 minutes, not 30, and his own per-minute rates on those minutes: 13 points, 10 boards and 1.3 blocks on clean FG%. That is still a genuine rise from spot duty, and boards were never the question. The risk is young-big volatility and a shaky .73 line; the upside case is Turner's age and Ware closing games by Christmas.
Kel'el Ware enters 2026-27 at #37 on our board — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 13.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 26.0 minutes a night. The value is built on rebounds and blocks, with assists the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-assists builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 66 games.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | 0.87 | 66 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 52.5% | 1.5 | 74.2% | 1.1 | 18.4% | -0.62 | 1.45 | -1.19 | -0.29 | 0.96 | -0.36 | 0.37 | -0.23 | 0.78 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2024-25MIA | -1.78 | 64 | 22.2 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 55.4% | 0.7 | 68.7% | 0.9 | 17.4% | -1.08 | 0.48 | -1.26 | -0.67 | 0.58 | -1.02 | 0.48 | -0.22 | 0.93 |
| 2025-26MIA | -0.04 | 77 | 22.1 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 53.0% | 0.9 | 74.0% | 0.8 | 18.1% | -0.87 | 1.05 | -1.35 | -0.37 | 0.63 | -0.39 | 0.33 | -0.14 | 1.07 |
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What round should I draft Kel'el Ware in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Kel'el Ware at #37 overall — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 66), not just the per-game line.
Is Kel'el Ware a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes, at the right price — he projects as a solid mid-round pick at #37, helping most in rebounds and blocks, with assists the main cost.
How many games will Kel'el Ware play in 2026-27?
We project about 66 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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