Lauri Markkanen or Josh Hart: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Lauri Markkanen wins 5 of the nine categories, Josh Hart wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with Lauri Markkanen going earlier in the room.
Lauri Markkanen leads in PTS, 19.8 to 11.4 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Lauri Markkanen "moderate" for availability and Josh Hart "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Lauri Markkanen 47th, Josh Hart 49th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Lauri Markkanen	Josh Hart	Edge
PTS	19.8	11.4	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	5.3	7.3	Josh Hart wins
AST	1.7	4.8	Josh Hart wins
STL	0.7	1.1	Josh Hart wins
BLK	0.4	0.3	Lauri Markkanen wins
3PM	2.2	1.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
TO	1.3	1.8	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	47.1%	50.3%	Josh Hart wins
FT%	88.5%	74.6%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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