Nic Claxton or Aaron Gordon: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Nic Claxton wins 5 of the nine categories, Aaron Gordon wins 4.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 11 picks, with Nic Claxton going earlier in the room.
Aaron Gordon leads in PTS, 10.8 to 13.3 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at C/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Nic Claxton "moderate" for availability and Aaron Gordon "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nic Claxton 108th, Aaron Gordon 111th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nic Claxton	Aaron Gordon	Edge
PTS	10.8	13.3	Aaron Gordon wins
REB	6.9	5.0	Nic Claxton wins
AST	3.3	2.4	Nic Claxton wins
STL	0.7	0.6	Nic Claxton wins
BLK	1.0	0.3	Nic Claxton wins
3PM	0.1	1.5	Aaron Gordon wins
TO	1.3	1.0	Aaron Gordon wins
FG%	57.1%	50.2%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	60.1%	78.7%	Aaron Gordon wins

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