Karl-Anthony Towns or Donovan Clingan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Karl-Anthony Towns wins 4 of the nine categories, Donovan Clingan wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 33 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 44 picks, with Karl-Anthony Towns going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Karl-Anthony Towns projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Donovan Clingan in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Karl-Anthony Towns "moderate" for availability and Donovan Clingan "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Karl-Anthony Towns 22nd, Donovan Clingan 55th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Karl-Anthony Towns	Donovan Clingan	Edge
PTS	18.0	13.5	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
REB	10.5	11.7	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	2.9	2.3	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
BLK	0.6	1.8	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	1.4	1.3	too close to call
TO	2.3	1.5	Donovan Clingan wins
FG%	49.9%	52.2%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	85.1%	66.3%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins

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