Lauri Markkanen or Derrick White: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Lauri Markkanen wins 5 of the nine categories, Derrick White wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 2 picks, with Derrick White going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Lauri Markkanen projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Derrick White in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Lauri Markkanen is PF/SF, Derrick White is SG/PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Lauri Markkanen 22nd, Derrick White 24th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Lauri Markkanen	Derrick White	Edge
PTS	21.7	14.0	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	6.2	4.2	Lauri Markkanen wins
AST	2.0	5.4	Derrick White wins
STL	0.8	1.2	Derrick White wins
BLK	0.5	0.9	Derrick White wins
3PM	2.6	2.2	Lauri Markkanen wins
TO	1.5	2.0	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	45.1%	42.5%	Lauri Markkanen wins
FT%	88.5%	90.8%	Derrick White wins

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