Norman Powell or Dereck Lively II: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 43 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 70 picks, with Norman Powell going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Norman Powell projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Dereck Lively II in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Norman Powell is SF/SG, Dereck Lively II is C.
The board grades Norman Powell "moderate" for availability and Dereck Lively II "fragile".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Norman Powell 130th, Dereck Lively II 173rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Norman Powell	Dereck Lively II	Edge
PTS	18.0	7.0	Norman Powell wins
REB	3.0	6.4	Dereck Lively II wins
AST	2.0	2.0	too close to call
STL	0.9	0.5	Norman Powell wins
BLK	0.2	1.0	Dereck Lively II wins
3PM	2.1	0.8	Norman Powell wins
TO	1.8	1.0	Dereck Lively II wins
FG%	46.0%	57.8%	Dereck Lively II wins
FT%	80.1%	66.0%	Norman Powell wins

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