Deni Avdija or Karl-Anthony Towns: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Deni Avdija wins 4 of the nine categories, Karl-Anthony Towns wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 14 picks, with Karl-Anthony Towns going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Deni Avdija projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Karl-Anthony Towns in 5.
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 Karl-Anthony Towns "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Deni Avdija 28th, Karl-Anthony Towns 30th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Deni Avdija	Karl-Anthony Towns	Edge
PTS	23.1	18.7	Deni Avdija wins
REB	6.3	11.4	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
AST	5.8	3.1	Deni Avdija wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Deni Avdija wins
BLK	0.5	0.6	too close to call
3PM	2.1	1.5	Deni Avdija wins
TO	3.3	2.8	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
FG%	47.3%	51.2%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
FT%	76.8%	83.2%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins

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