Donovan Mitchell or Lauri Markkanen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Donovan Mitchell wins 4 of the nine categories, Lauri Markkanen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 35 picks, with Donovan Mitchell going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Donovan Mitchell projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Lauri Markkanen in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Donovan Mitchell is SG/PG, Lauri Markkanen is PF/SF.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Donovan Mitchell 15th, Lauri Markkanen 29th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Donovan Mitchell	Lauri Markkanen	Edge
PTS	25.8	22.8	Donovan Mitchell wins
REB	4.3	6.3	Lauri Markkanen wins
AST	5.6	2.1	Donovan Mitchell wins
STL	1.3	0.9	Donovan Mitchell wins
BLK	0.3	0.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
3PM	3.0	2.5	Donovan Mitchell wins
TO	2.6	1.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	46.9%	47.1%	too close to call
FT%	86.0%	88.5%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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