Deni Avdija or Chet Holmgren: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball
Net Prophet ranks Deni Avdija 19th and Chet Holmgren 20th for the 2026-27 season, 1 pick apart. A category counts as won only when the projected gap clears 0.25 standard deviations of that category across the 177 ranked players this comparison is drawn from.
Deni Avdija wins 4 of the nine categories, Chet Holmgren wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.
Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 24 picks, with Chet Holmgren going earlier in the room.
Deni Avdija leads in PTS, 23.3 to 17.1 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Deni Avdija "durable" for availability and Chet Holmgren "moderate".
Both rank inside the 177 players this comparison set is drawn from.
Draft position
Where each is ranked and where the room is taking them (2026-27).
Measure
Deni Avdija
Chet Holmgren
Net Prophet rank
#19
#20
Consensus ADP
#55
#31
Category by category
Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category
Deni Avdija
Chet Holmgren
Edge
PTS
23.3
17.1
Deni Avdija wins
REB
6.6
8.7
Chet Holmgren wins
AST
6.1
2.0
Deni Avdija wins
STL
0.8
0.7
Deni Avdija wins
BLK
0.6
1.6
Chet Holmgren wins
3PM
2.1
1.5
Deni Avdija wins
TO
3.8
1.5
Chet Holmgren wins
FG%
46.4%
53.3%
Chet Holmgren wins
FT%
79.2%
77.8%
too close to call
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