Brandon Ingram or Nic Claxton: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Brandon Ingram wins 5 of the nine categories, Nic Claxton wins 4.

Our board separates them by 12 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 22 picks, with Brandon Ingram going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Brandon Ingram projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Nic Claxton in 4.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Brandon Ingram "fragile" for availability and Nic Claxton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Brandon Ingram 112th, Nic Claxton 124th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Brandon Ingram	Nic Claxton	Edge
PTS	18.0	10.6	Brandon Ingram wins
REB	5.0	6.8	Nic Claxton wins
AST	3.8	3.3	Brandon Ingram wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Brandon Ingram wins
BLK	0.6	1.0	Nic Claxton wins
3PM	1.7	0.1	Brandon Ingram wins
TO	2.2	1.3	Nic Claxton wins
FG%	46.2%	57.1%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	82.6%	60.1%	Brandon Ingram wins

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