Chet Holmgren or Desmond Bane: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Chet Holmgren wins 4 of the nine categories, Desmond Bane wins 5.

Our board separates them by 11 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 17 picks, with Chet Holmgren going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Chet Holmgren projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Desmond Bane in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Chet Holmgren is C/PF, Desmond Bane is SG/PG.
The board grades Chet Holmgren "moderate" for availability and Desmond Bane "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Chet Holmgren 25th, Desmond Bane 36th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Chet Holmgren	Desmond Bane	Edge
PTS	17.3	20.7	Desmond Bane wins
REB	8.8	4.5	Chet Holmgren wins
AST	1.9	4.5	Desmond Bane wins
STL	0.7	1.1	Desmond Bane wins
BLK	1.6	0.5	Chet Holmgren wins
3PM	1.5	2.2	Desmond Bane wins
TO	1.6	2.2	Chet Holmgren wins
FG%	52.9%	47.0%	Chet Holmgren wins
FT%	78.8%	88.3%	Desmond Bane wins

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