Donovan Clingan or Lauri Markkanen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 20 picks, with Lauri Markkanen going earlier in the room.
Lauri Markkanen leads in PTS, 13.3 to 19.8 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Donovan Clingan is C, Lauri Markkanen is PF/SF.
The board grades Donovan Clingan "durable" for availability and Lauri Markkanen "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Donovan Clingan 43rd, Lauri Markkanen 47th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Donovan Clingan	Lauri Markkanen	Edge
PTS	13.3	19.8	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	11.6	5.3	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	2.4	1.7	Donovan Clingan wins
STL	0.7	0.7	too close to call
BLK	1.8	0.4	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	1.3	2.2	Lauri Markkanen wins
TO	1.5	1.3	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	51.9%	47.1%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	66.3%	88.5%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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