Jusuf Nurkic or Aaron Nesmith: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jusuf Nurkic wins 5 of the nine categories, Aaron Nesmith wins 4.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 18 picks, with Jusuf Nurkic going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jusuf Nurkic projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Aaron Nesmith in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Jusuf Nurkic is C, Aaron Nesmith is SF/SG.
The board grades Jusuf Nurkic "fragile" for availability and Aaron Nesmith "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jusuf Nurkic 156th, Aaron Nesmith 162nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jusuf Nurkic	Aaron Nesmith	Edge
PTS	9.2	13.0	Aaron Nesmith wins
REB	9.8	4.0	Jusuf Nurkic wins
AST	3.7	1.7	Jusuf Nurkic wins
STL	0.9	0.6	Jusuf Nurkic wins
BLK	0.6	0.5	Jusuf Nurkic wins
3PM	0.6	2.1	Aaron Nesmith wins
TO	2.1	1.3	Aaron Nesmith wins
FG%	49.8%	43.7%	Jusuf Nurkic wins
FT%	61.3%	82.3%	Aaron Nesmith wins

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