Nic Claxton or Jay Huff: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Nic Claxton wins 4 of the nine categories, Jay Huff wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 28 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 85 picks, with Nic Claxton going earlier in the room.
Against the 180 ranked players in this set, Nic Claxton projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jay Huff in 3.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Nic Claxton "moderate" for availability and Jay Huff "durable".
Both rank inside the 180 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nic Claxton 124th, Jay Huff 152nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nic Claxton	Jay Huff	Edge
PTS	10.6	9.9	too close to call
REB	6.8	3.9	Nic Claxton wins
AST	3.3	1.6	Nic Claxton wins
STL	0.7	0.6	Nic Claxton wins
BLK	1.0	1.6	Jay Huff wins
3PM	0.1	1.7	Jay Huff wins
TO	1.3	1.0	Jay Huff wins
FG%	57.1%	48.6%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	60.1%	78.4%	Jay Huff wins

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