Giannis Antetokounmpo or Matas Buzelis: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5 of the nine categories, Matas Buzelis wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 88 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads in PTS, 25.0 to 16.8 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo "fragile" for availability and Matas Buzelis "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 52nd, Matas Buzelis 56th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Matas Buzelis	Edge
PTS	25.0	16.8	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.8	5.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.1	2.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.9	0.7	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
BLK	0.8	1.3	Matas Buzelis wins
3PM	0.4	2.1	Matas Buzelis wins
TO	2.9	2.1	Matas Buzelis wins
FG%	58.7%	44.8%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	79.1%	Matas Buzelis wins

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