Amen Thompson or Lauri Markkanen: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Amen Thompson wins 5 of the nine categories, Lauri Markkanen wins 4.

Our board separates them by 15 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 26 picks, with Amen Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Amen Thompson projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Lauri Markkanen in 5.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Amen Thompson "durable" for availability and Lauri Markkanen "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Amen Thompson 13th, Lauri Markkanen 28th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Amen Thompson	Lauri Markkanen	Edge
PTS	19.6	23.4	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	7.7	6.3	Amen Thompson wins
AST	5.6	2.1	Amen Thompson wins
STL	1.3	0.9	Amen Thompson wins
BLK	0.8	0.5	Amen Thompson wins
3PM	0.7	2.6	Lauri Markkanen wins
TO	2.5	1.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	53.0%	47.1%	Amen Thompson wins
FT%	77.2%	88.5%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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