Amen Thompson or Deni Avdija: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Amen Thompson wins 5 of the nine categories, Deni Avdija wins 4.

Our board separates them by 23 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 25 picks, with Amen Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Amen Thompson projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Deni Avdija in 6.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Amen Thompson 9th, Deni Avdija 32nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Amen Thompson	Deni Avdija	Edge
PTS	19.6	23.4	Deni Avdija wins
REB	7.6	6.4	Amen Thompson wins
AST	5.6	6.1	Deni Avdija wins
STL	1.3	0.8	Amen Thompson wins
BLK	0.8	0.6	Amen Thompson wins
3PM	0.7	2.2	Deni Avdija wins
TO	2.5	3.8	Amen Thompson wins
FG%	53.0%	46.5%	Amen Thompson wins
FT%	77.2%	79.5%	Deni Avdija wins

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