Ausar Thompson or Ja Morant: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ausar Thompson wins 5 of the nine categories, Ja Morant wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 47 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Ja Morant leads in PTS, 10.7 to 17.1 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Ausar Thompson is SG/SF, Ja Morant is PG.
The board grades Ausar Thompson "durable" for availability and Ja Morant "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ausar Thompson 117th, Ja Morant 121st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ausar Thompson	Ja Morant	Edge
PTS	10.7	17.1	Ja Morant wins
REB	5.9	3.2	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	3.1	6.4	Ja Morant wins
STL	1.5	0.9	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.8	0.3	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	0.1	1.1	Ja Morant wins
TO	1.5	2.8	Ausar Thompson wins
FG%	52.0%	42.4%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	61.5%	85.9%	Ja Morant wins

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