Lauri Markkanen or Brandon Miller: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 4 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 Brandon Miller in 5.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Lauri Markkanen 40th, Brandon Miller 42nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Lauri Markkanen	Brandon Miller	Edge
PTS	21.2	18.8	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	5.8	4.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
AST	1.9	3.5	Brandon Miller wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Brandon Miller wins
BLK	0.5	0.6	Brandon Miller wins
3PM	2.3	2.8	Brandon Miller wins
TO	1.4	2.2	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	47.1%	43.9%	Lauri Markkanen wins
FT%	88.5%	87.3%	too close to call

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