Kevin Durant or Cooper Flagg: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kevin Durant wins 4 of the nine categories, Cooper Flagg wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 62 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with Cooper Flagg going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Kevin Durant projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Cooper Flagg in 6.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Kevin Durant "moderate" for availability and Cooper Flagg "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kevin Durant 10th, Cooper Flagg 72nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kevin Durant	Cooper Flagg	Edge
PTS	25.2	24.5	too close to call
REB	5.3	7.0	Cooper Flagg wins
AST	5.1	5.6	Cooper Flagg wins
STL	0.7	1.2	Cooper Flagg wins
BLK	1.0	0.9	Kevin Durant wins
3PM	2.1	1.2	Kevin Durant wins
TO	3.0	2.5	Cooper Flagg wins
FG%	51.6%	46.9%	Kevin Durant wins
FT%	85.6%	81.7%	Kevin Durant wins

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