Jalen Johnson or Deni Avdija: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Johnson wins 4 of the nine categories, Deni Avdija wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 23 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 Deni Avdija in 6.
Both are eligible at PF/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, Deni Avdija 32nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Johnson	Deni Avdija	Edge
PTS	17.2	23.4	Deni Avdija wins
REB	7.8	6.4	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	5.5	6.1	Deni Avdija wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Jalen Johnson wins
BLK	0.4	0.6	Deni Avdija wins
3PM	1.5	2.2	Deni Avdija wins
TO	2.5	3.8	Jalen Johnson wins
FG%	49.1%	46.5%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	78.8%	79.5%	too close to call

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