Ausar Thompson or Cameron Johnson: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ausar Thompson wins 5 of the nine categories, Cameron Johnson wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 46 picks, with Ausar Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Ausar Thompson projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Cameron Johnson in 3.
Both are eligible at SG/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ausar Thompson 114th, Cameron Johnson 116th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ausar Thompson	Cameron Johnson	Edge
PTS	10.4	11.9	Cameron Johnson wins
REB	6.1	3.9	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	3.5	2.5	Ausar Thompson wins
STL	1.4	0.9	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.7	0.3	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	0.1	2.0	Cameron Johnson wins
TO	1.7	1.1	Cameron Johnson wins
FG%	52.9%	47.6%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	62.7%	78.7%	Cameron Johnson wins

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