Nic Claxton or Santi Aldama: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 69 picks, with Nic Claxton going earlier in the room.
Against the 233 ranked players in this set, Nic Claxton projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Santi Aldama in 2.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Nic Claxton "moderate" for availability and Santi Aldama "fragile".
Both rank inside the 233 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nic Claxton 115th, Santi Aldama 129th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nic Claxton	Santi Aldama	Edge
PTS	10.6	12.0	Santi Aldama wins
REB	6.8	6.1	Nic Claxton wins
AST	3.3	2.6	Nic Claxton wins
STL	0.7	0.8	Santi Aldama wins
BLK	1.0	0.6	Nic Claxton wins
3PM	0.1	1.3	Santi Aldama wins
TO	1.3	1.2	too close to call
FG%	57.1%	47.3%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	60.1%	67.3%	Santi Aldama wins

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