Alperen Sengun or Lauri Markkanen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Alperen Sengun wins 5 of the nine categories, Lauri Markkanen wins 4.

Our board separates them by 11 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 34 picks, with Alperen Sengun going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Alperen Sengun projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Lauri Markkanen in 5.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Alperen Sengun "durable" for availability and Lauri Markkanen "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Alperen Sengun 18th, Lauri Markkanen 29th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Alperen Sengun	Lauri Markkanen	Edge
PTS	20.6	22.8	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	8.7	6.3	Alperen Sengun wins
AST	6.0	2.1	Alperen Sengun wins
STL	1.1	0.9	Alperen Sengun wins
BLK	0.9	0.5	Alperen Sengun wins
3PM	0.8	2.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
TO	3.0	1.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	50.8%	47.1%	Alperen Sengun wins
FT%	71.0%	88.5%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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