Jusuf Nurkic or Noah Clowney: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jusuf Nurkic wins 4 of the nine categories, Noah Clowney wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 22 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 59 picks, with Jusuf Nurkic going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Jusuf Nurkic projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Noah Clowney in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jusuf Nurkic "fragile" for availability and Noah Clowney "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jusuf Nurkic 150th, Noah Clowney 172nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jusuf Nurkic	Noah Clowney	Edge
PTS	9.3	12.9	Noah Clowney wins
REB	10.0	4.2	Jusuf Nurkic wins
AST	3.7	1.7	Jusuf Nurkic wins
STL	0.9	0.7	Jusuf Nurkic wins
BLK	0.6	0.6	too close to call
3PM	0.6	2.1	Noah Clowney wins
TO	2.2	1.5	Noah Clowney wins
FG%	49.8%	40.8%	Jusuf Nurkic wins
FT%	61.3%	82.5%	Noah Clowney wins

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