Evan Mobley or Deni Avdija: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball
Net Prophet ranks Evan Mobley 18th and Deni Avdija 19th for the 2026-27 season, 1 pick apart. A category counts as won only when the projected gap clears 0.25 standard deviations of that category across the 177 ranked players this comparison is drawn from.
Evan Mobley wins 4 of the nine categories, Deni Avdija wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.
Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 31 picks, with Evan Mobley going earlier in the room.
Deni Avdija leads in PTS, 18.6 to 23.3 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Evan Mobley "moderate" for availability and Deni Avdija "durable".
Both rank inside the 177 players this comparison set is drawn from.
Draft position
Where each is ranked and where the room is taking them (2026-27).
Measure
Evan Mobley
Deni Avdija
Net Prophet rank
#18
#19
Consensus ADP
#24
#55
Category by category
Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category
Evan Mobley
Deni Avdija
Edge
PTS
18.6
23.3
Deni Avdija wins
REB
8.9
6.6
Evan Mobley wins
AST
3.7
6.1
Deni Avdija wins
STL
0.8
0.8
too close to call
BLK
1.5
0.6
Evan Mobley wins
3PM
1.2
2.1
Deni Avdija wins
TO
1.9
3.8
Evan Mobley wins
FG%
54.9%
46.4%
Evan Mobley wins
FT%
70.8%
79.2%
Deni Avdija wins
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