Ja Morant or Nic Claxton: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ja Morant wins 5 of the nine categories, Nic Claxton wins 4.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 31 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Against the 236 ranked players in this set, Ja Morant projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Nic Claxton in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Ja Morant is PG, Nic Claxton is C/PF.
The board grades Ja Morant "fragile" for availability and Nic Claxton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 236 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ja Morant 228th, Nic Claxton 231st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ja Morant	Nic Claxton	Edge
PTS	15.9	10.6	Ja Morant wins
REB	2.9	6.8	Nic Claxton wins
AST	5.9	3.3	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.9	0.7	Ja Morant wins
BLK	0.2	1.0	Nic Claxton wins
3PM	1.0	0.1	Ja Morant wins
TO	2.6	1.3	Nic Claxton wins
FG%	42.4%	57.1%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	85.9%	60.1%	Ja Morant wins

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