Deni Avdija or Trey Murphy III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Deni Avdija wins 4 of the nine categories, Trey Murphy III wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with Deni Avdija going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Deni Avdija projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Trey Murphy III in 6.
Both are eligible at SF/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Deni Avdija "durable" for availability and Trey Murphy III "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Deni Avdija 32nd, Trey Murphy III 37th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Deni Avdija	Trey Murphy III	Edge
PTS	23.4	21.8	Deni Avdija wins
REB	6.4	5.6	Deni Avdija wins
AST	6.1	4.1	Deni Avdija wins
STL	0.8	1.3	Trey Murphy III wins
BLK	0.6	0.4	Deni Avdija wins
3PM	2.2	3.3	Trey Murphy III wins
TO	3.8	1.9	Trey Murphy III wins
FG%	46.5%	46.3%	too close to call
FT%	79.5%	89.0%	Trey Murphy III wins

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