Zach LaVine or Tari Eason: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zach LaVine wins 5 of the nine categories, Tari Eason wins 4.

Our board separates them by 11 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 20 picks, with Zach LaVine going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Zach LaVine projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Tari Eason in 3.
Both are eligible at SG/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zach LaVine 117th, Tari Eason 128th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zach LaVine	Tari Eason	Edge
PTS	17.9	10.6	Zach LaVine wins
REB	3.0	6.0	Tari Eason wins
AST	2.4	1.5	Zach LaVine wins
STL	0.8	1.4	Tari Eason wins
BLK	0.3	0.5	Tari Eason wins
3PM	2.3	1.5	Zach LaVine wins
TO	1.8	1.3	Tari Eason wins
FG%	48.7%	42.5%	Zach LaVine wins
FT%	86.8%	76.8%	Zach LaVine wins

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