Nikola Vucevic or Isaiah Hartenstein: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Nikola Vucevic wins 4 of the nine categories, Isaiah Hartenstein wins 5.

Our board separates them by 26 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 42 picks, with Nikola Vucevic going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Nikola Vucevic projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Isaiah Hartenstein in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Nikola Vucevic "moderate" for availability and Isaiah Hartenstein "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nikola Vucevic 78th, Isaiah Hartenstein 104th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nikola Vucevic	Isaiah Hartenstein	Edge
PTS	11.1	8.3	Nikola Vucevic wins
REB	6.7	9.1	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
AST	2.5	3.4	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
STL	0.6	0.8	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
BLK	0.6	0.8	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
3PM	1.2	0.0	Nikola Vucevic wins
TO	1.1	1.6	Nikola Vucevic wins
FG%	48.5%	60.7%	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
FT%	82.9%	66.5%	Nikola Vucevic wins

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