Zach LaVine or Nic Claxton: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zach LaVine wins 4 of the nine categories, Nic Claxton wins 5.

Our board separates them by 10 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 21 picks, with Zach LaVine going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Zach LaVine projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Nic Claxton in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Zach LaVine is SG/SF, Nic Claxton is C/PF.
The board grades Zach LaVine "fragile" for availability and Nic Claxton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zach LaVine 105th, Nic Claxton 115th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zach LaVine	Nic Claxton	Edge
PTS	17.9	10.8	Zach LaVine wins
REB	3.0	6.9	Nic Claxton wins
AST	2.4	3.3	Nic Claxton wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Zach LaVine wins
BLK	0.3	1.0	Nic Claxton wins
3PM	2.3	0.1	Zach LaVine wins
TO	1.8	1.3	Nic Claxton wins
FG%	48.7%	57.1%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	86.8%	60.1%	Zach LaVine wins

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