Dereck Lively II or Bub Carrington: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Dereck Lively II wins 4 of the nine categories, Bub Carrington wins 5.

Our board separates them by 16 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 28 picks, with Dereck Lively II going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Dereck Lively II projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Bub Carrington in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Dereck Lively II is C, Bub Carrington is PG/SG.
The board grades Dereck Lively II "fragile" for availability and Bub Carrington "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Dereck Lively II 173rd, Bub Carrington 189th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Dereck Lively II	Bub Carrington	Edge
PTS	7.0	12.0	Bub Carrington wins
REB	6.4	3.5	Dereck Lively II wins
AST	2.0	4.8	Bub Carrington wins
STL	0.5	0.7	Bub Carrington wins
BLK	1.0	0.2	Dereck Lively II wins
3PM	0.8	2.2	Bub Carrington wins
TO	1.0	2.3	Dereck Lively II wins
FG%	57.8%	43.1%	Dereck Lively II wins
FT%	66.0%	74.6%	Bub Carrington wins

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