Ja Morant or Ausar Thompson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ja Morant wins 4 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 61 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 45 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Ja Morant projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Ja Morant is PG, Ausar Thompson is SG/SF.
The board grades Ja Morant "fragile" for availability and Ausar Thompson "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ja Morant 64th, Ausar Thompson 125th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ja Morant	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	17.1	10.7	Ja Morant wins
REB	3.2	5.9	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	6.4	3.1	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.9	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.3	0.8	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	1.1	0.1	Ja Morant wins
TO	2.8	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
FG%	42.4%	52.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	85.9%	61.5%	Ja Morant wins

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