Noah Clowney or Dereck Lively II: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Noah Clowney wins 4 of the nine categories, Dereck Lively II wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 28 picks, with Dereck Lively II going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Noah Clowney projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Dereck Lively II in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Noah Clowney "moderate" for availability and Dereck Lively II "fragile".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Noah Clowney 172nd, Dereck Lively II 173rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Noah Clowney	Dereck Lively II	Edge
PTS	12.9	7.0	Noah Clowney wins
REB	4.2	6.4	Dereck Lively II wins
AST	1.7	2.0	too close to call
STL	0.7	0.5	Noah Clowney wins
BLK	0.6	1.0	Dereck Lively II wins
3PM	2.1	0.8	Noah Clowney wins
TO	1.5	1.0	Dereck Lively II wins
FG%	40.8%	57.8%	Dereck Lively II wins
FT%	82.5%	66.0%	Noah Clowney wins

Loading Net Prophet...