Maxime Raynaud or Nic Claxton: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Maxime Raynaud wins 4 of the nine categories, Nic Claxton wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 30 picks, with Nic Claxton going earlier in the room.
Maxime Raynaud leads in PTS, 14.9 to 10.8 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Maxime Raynaud "durable" for availability and Nic Claxton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Maxime Raynaud 105th, Nic Claxton 108th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Maxime Raynaud	Nic Claxton	Edge
PTS	14.9	10.8	Maxime Raynaud wins
REB	8.6	6.9	Maxime Raynaud wins
AST	1.8	3.3	Nic Claxton wins
STL	0.6	0.7	Nic Claxton wins
BLK	0.5	1.0	Nic Claxton wins
3PM	0.5	0.1	Maxime Raynaud wins
TO	1.5	1.3	too close to call
FG%	55.2%	57.1%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	79.8%	60.1%	Maxime Raynaud wins

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