T.J. McConnell or Nique Clifford: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

T.J. McConnell wins 4 of the nine categories, Nique Clifford wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 2 picks, with Nique Clifford going earlier in the room.
Against the 242 ranked players in this set, T.J. McConnell projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Nique Clifford in 0.
They do not fill the same slot: T.J. McConnell is PG, Nique Clifford is SG/SF.
The board grades T.J. McConnell "fragile" for availability and Nique Clifford "durable".
Both rank inside the 242 players this comparison set is drawn from: T.J. McConnell 228th, Nique Clifford 234th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	T.J. McConnell	Nique Clifford	Edge
PTS	8.5	10.2	Nique Clifford wins
REB	2.0	4.3	Nique Clifford wins
AST	4.8	3.0	T.J. McConnell wins
STL	0.9	0.9	too close to call
BLK	0.2	0.4	Nique Clifford wins
3PM	0.3	1.2	Nique Clifford wins
TO	1.2	1.7	T.J. McConnell wins
FG%	53.0%	41.8%	T.J. McConnell wins
FT%	79.5%	74.6%	T.J. McConnell wins

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