Paolo Banchero or Donovan Clingan: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paolo Banchero wins 5 of the nine categories, Donovan Clingan wins 4.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 33 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Paolo Banchero projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Donovan Clingan in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Paolo Banchero is PF, Donovan Clingan is C.
The board grades Paolo Banchero "moderate" for availability and Donovan Clingan "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paolo Banchero 62nd, Donovan Clingan 63rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paolo Banchero	Donovan Clingan	Edge
PTS	24.2	12.6	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	7.6	11.3	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	5.7	2.2	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.8	0.6	Paolo Banchero wins
BLK	0.5	1.9	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	1.5	1.2	Paolo Banchero wins
TO	3.2	1.4	Donovan Clingan wins
FG%	48.2%	52.2%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	76.3%	63.6%	Paolo Banchero wins

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