Lauri Markkanen or Donovan Clingan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Lauri Markkanen wins 4 of the nine categories, Donovan Clingan wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 15 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 21 picks, with Lauri Markkanen going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Lauri Markkanen projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Donovan Clingan in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Lauri Markkanen is PF/SF, Donovan Clingan is C.
The board grades Lauri Markkanen "moderate" for availability and Donovan Clingan "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Lauri Markkanen 40th, Donovan Clingan 55th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Lauri Markkanen	Donovan Clingan	Edge
PTS	21.2	13.3	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	5.8	11.6	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	1.9	2.4	Donovan Clingan wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Lauri Markkanen wins
BLK	0.5	1.8	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	2.3	1.3	Lauri Markkanen wins
TO	1.4	1.5	too close to call
FG%	47.1%	51.9%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	88.5%	66.3%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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