Onyeka Okongwu or Kelel Ware: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Onyeka Okongwu wins 4 of the nine categories, Kelel Ware wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 6 picks, with Onyeka Okongwu going earlier in the room.
Kelel Ware leads in REB, 6.0 to 7.9 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Onyeka Okongwu 79th, Kelel Ware 83rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Onyeka Okongwu	Kelel Ware	Edge
PTS	11.1	11.0	too close to call
REB	6.0	7.9	Kelel Ware wins
AST	2.4	1.0	Onyeka Okongwu wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Onyeka Okongwu wins
BLK	0.7	1.1	Kelel Ware wins
3PM	1.6	1.2	Onyeka Okongwu wins
TO	1.2	0.9	Kelel Ware wins
FG%	49.7%	52.6%	Kelel Ware wins
FT%	76.5%	71.7%	Onyeka Okongwu wins

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