LeBron James or Donovan Clingan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LeBron James wins 4 of the nine categories, Donovan Clingan wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 8 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 25 picks, with LeBron James going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, LeBron James projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Donovan Clingan in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: LeBron James is PF/PG/SF, Donovan Clingan is C.
The board grades LeBron James "moderate" for availability and Donovan Clingan "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 47th, Donovan Clingan 55th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Donovan Clingan	Edge
PTS	18.5	13.5	LeBron James wins
REB	5.9	11.7	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	6.9	2.3	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	0.7	LeBron James wins
BLK	0.6	1.8	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	1.3	1.3	too close to call
TO	2.7	1.5	Donovan Clingan wins
FG%	49.6%	52.2%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	78.2%	66.3%	LeBron James wins

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