Domantas Sabonis or Paolo Banchero: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Domantas Sabonis wins 4 of the nine categories, Paolo Banchero wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 50 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 4 picks, with Domantas Sabonis going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Domantas Sabonis projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Paolo Banchero in 4.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Domantas Sabonis "fragile" for availability and Paolo Banchero "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Domantas Sabonis 27th, Paolo Banchero 77th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Domantas Sabonis	Paolo Banchero	Edge
PTS	15.9	24.1	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	11.3	7.8	Domantas Sabonis wins
AST	5.0	5.6	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Domantas Sabonis wins
BLK	0.3	0.6	Paolo Banchero wins
3PM	0.5	1.5	Paolo Banchero wins
TO	2.4	3.2	Domantas Sabonis wins
FG%	50.4%	46.0%	Domantas Sabonis wins
FT%	76.3%	77.0%	too close to call

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