Karl-Anthony Towns or Franz Wagner: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 36 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 35 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 Franz Wagner in 4.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Karl-Anthony Towns 22nd, Franz Wagner 58th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Karl-Anthony Towns	Franz Wagner	Edge
PTS	18.0	20.0	Franz Wagner wins
REB	10.5	4.9	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
AST	2.9	3.5	Franz Wagner wins
STL	0.8	1.1	Franz Wagner wins
BLK	0.6	0.3	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
3PM	1.4	1.5	too close to call
TO	2.3	1.7	Franz Wagner wins
FG%	49.9%	47.7%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
FT%	85.1%	82.9%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins

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