Draymond Green or Deandre Ayton: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Draymond Green wins 4 of the nine categories, Deandre Ayton wins 5.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 11 picks, with Draymond Green going earlier in the room.
Against the 242 ranked players in this set, Draymond Green projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Deandre Ayton in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Draymond Green "fragile" for availability and Deandre Ayton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 242 players this comparison set is drawn from: Draymond Green 174th, Deandre Ayton 175th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Draymond Green	Deandre Ayton	Edge
PTS	7.4	10.4	Deandre Ayton wins
REB	4.9	6.9	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	4.7	1.1	Draymond Green wins
STL	0.9	0.5	Draymond Green wins
BLK	0.6	0.8	Deandre Ayton wins
3PM	1.3	0.0	Draymond Green wins
TO	2.3	1.2	Deandre Ayton wins
FG%	41.7%	63.3%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	72.9%	66.1%	Draymond Green wins

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