Donovan Clingan or Jalen Duren: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Donovan Clingan wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Duren wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 28 picks, with Jalen Duren going earlier in the room.
Jalen Duren leads in PTS, 13.3 to 19.5 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Donovan Clingan "durable" for availability and Jalen Duren "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Donovan Clingan 43rd, Jalen Duren 46th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Donovan Clingan	Jalen Duren	Edge
PTS	13.3	19.5	Jalen Duren wins
REB	11.6	10.4	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	2.4	2.1	too close to call
STL	0.7	0.8	Jalen Duren wins
BLK	1.8	0.9	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	1.3	0.0	Donovan Clingan wins
TO	1.5	1.8	Donovan Clingan wins
FG%	51.9%	66.0%	Jalen Duren wins
FT%	66.3%	74.7%	Jalen Duren wins

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