Aaron Nesmith or Dereck Lively II: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Aaron Nesmith wins 4 of the nine categories, Dereck Lively II wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 9 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 13 picks, with Aaron Nesmith going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Aaron Nesmith projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Dereck Lively II in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Aaron Nesmith is SF/SG, Dereck Lively II is C.
The board grades Aaron Nesmith "moderate" for availability and Dereck Lively II "fragile".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Aaron Nesmith 164th, Dereck Lively II 173rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Aaron Nesmith	Dereck Lively II	Edge
PTS	13.0	7.0	Aaron Nesmith wins
REB	4.0	6.4	Dereck Lively II wins
AST	1.7	2.0	too close to call
STL	0.6	0.5	Aaron Nesmith wins
BLK	0.5	1.0	Dereck Lively II wins
3PM	2.1	0.8	Aaron Nesmith wins
TO	1.3	1.0	Dereck Lively II wins
FG%	43.7%	57.8%	Dereck Lively II wins
FT%	82.3%	66.0%	Aaron Nesmith wins

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