Giannis Antetokounmpo or Franz Wagner: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5 of the nine categories, Franz Wagner wins 4.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 40 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads in PTS, 25.0 to 19.9 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 both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 52nd, Franz Wagner 57th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Franz Wagner	Edge
PTS	25.0	19.9	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.8	4.9	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.1	3.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.9	1.1	Franz Wagner wins
BLK	0.8	0.3	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
3PM	0.4	1.5	Franz Wagner wins
TO	2.9	1.7	Franz Wagner wins
FG%	58.7%	47.7%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	82.9%	Franz Wagner wins

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