Kawhi Leonard or Ausar Thompson: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kawhi Leonard wins 4 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 56 picks, with Kawhi Leonard going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Kawhi Leonard projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
Both are eligible at SF/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Kawhi Leonard "fragile" for availability and Ausar Thompson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kawhi Leonard 111th, Ausar Thompson 114th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kawhi Leonard	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	21.8	10.4	Kawhi Leonard wins
REB	5.2	6.1	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	2.8	3.5	Ausar Thompson wins
STL	1.6	1.4	Kawhi Leonard wins
BLK	0.4	0.7	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	2.2	0.1	Kawhi Leonard wins
TO	1.7	1.7	too close to call
FG%	47.1%	52.9%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	87.8%	62.7%	Kawhi Leonard wins

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