Andrew Nembhard or Brandon Ingram: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Andrew Nembhard wins 4 of the nine categories, Brandon Ingram wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 21 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 39 picks, with Brandon Ingram going earlier in the room.
Against the 180 ranked players in this set, Andrew Nembhard projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Brandon Ingram in 5.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Andrew Nembhard "moderate" for availability and Brandon Ingram "fragile".
Both rank inside the 180 players this comparison set is drawn from: Andrew Nembhard 92nd, Brandon Ingram 113th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Andrew Nembhard	Brandon Ingram	Edge
PTS	15.9	17.9	Brandon Ingram wins
REB	3.0	5.0	Brandon Ingram wins
AST	6.8	3.7	Andrew Nembhard wins
STL	1.0	0.8	Andrew Nembhard wins
BLK	0.2	0.6	Brandon Ingram wins
3PM	2.1	1.7	Andrew Nembhard wins
TO	2.0	2.2	Andrew Nembhard wins
FG%	44.9%	46.2%	Brandon Ingram wins
FT%	81.2%	82.6%	too close to call

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