2026-27 fantasy basketball · Week 2

Waiver Wire: Best Pickups Week 2

Players available in most ESPN leagues (owned in under 10%) who are producing in 9-category leagues over the season. Updated October 27, 2026.

Hottest adds this week · change in ESPN leagues owning him

Ajay Mitchell+19.7%43.3% owned

Precious Achiuwa+10.6%27.6% owned

Kris Dunn+10.2%36.7% owned

Toumani Camara+8.9%39.0% owned

Daniss Jenkins+7.9%9.8% owned

Duncan Robinson+6.7%28.6% owned

Anthony Black+6.1%36.5% owned

Ace Bailey+5.9%52.9% owned

Meleek Thomas CLE · SG

1.4% owned+0.7% this week3PMFG%

16.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 4.0 3pm · 60% FG · 19 min · 1 GP

Helps in 3PM, FG%. Small sample (1 game).

-1.39-cat value

Tristan da Silva ORL · SF

5.6% owned+0.3% this week3PMLow TO

12.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 2.0 ast · 0.7 stl · 0.7 blk · 3.3 3pm · 42% FG · 28 min · 3 GP

Helps in 3PM, low turnovers.

-1.59-cat value

Ja'Kobe Walter TOR · SG

7.8% owned+3.7% this weekSTLLow TO3PM

13.0 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.7 ast · 2.3 stl · 0.7 blk · 2.7 3pm · 46% FG · 26 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 26 a game, 20 last season. Helps in STL, low turnovers, 3PM. Being added fast: +3.7% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.79-cat value

Luke Kennard PHX · SG

1.2% ownedLow TO3PMFG%

10.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast · 0.5 stl · 0.0 blk · 3.0 3pm · 64% FG · 17 min · 2 GP

Helps in low turnovers, 3PM. Small sample (2 games).

-1.69-cat value

Matisse Thybulle LAL · SF

6.5% owned+4.6% this weekLow TOSTL3PM

9.0 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.3 ast · 2.0 stl · 1.0 blk · 2.3 3pm · 50% FG · 24 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 24 a game, 16 last season. Helps in low turnovers, STL. Being added fast: +4.6% of ESPN leagues this week.

-0.49-cat value

Sam Hauser BOS · SF

3.4% owned+0.9% this weekLow TO3PM

9.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.3 ast · 0.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 2.7 3pm · 53% FG · 20 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers, 3PM.

-2.99-cat value

Derrick Jones Jr. LAC · SF

4.4% owned-0.3% this weekLow TOFG%3PM

11.7 pts · 5.3 reb · 2.3 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 2.3 3pm · 57% FG · 30 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers.

-1.29-cat value

Terrence Shannon Jr. MIN · SG

1.9% owned+0.8% this week3PM

13.0 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.5 ast · 0.5 stl · 0.2 blk · 2.5 3pm · 50% FG · 22 min · 4 GP

Minutes up: 22 a game, 12 last season.

-3.09-cat value

Klay Thompson MIA · SG

9.7% owned-0.6% this weekLow TO3PM

9.0 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.8 ast · 0.2 stl · 0.0 blk · 2.8 3pm · 32% FG · 20 min · 4 GP

Helps in low turnovers, 3PM. Hurts FG%.

-5.69-cat value

Miles McBride NY · SG

1.8% ownedLow TO3PM

8.0 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.0 ast · 0.7 stl · 0.3 blk · 2.3 3pm · 47% FG · 19 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers.

-3.79-cat value

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Jordan GoodwinPHX · PG	0.5%	3	20	-0.3	0.0	0.3	-1.4	-1.0	-0.8	0.6	-1.0	1.2	-2.4
12	Kentavious Caldwell-PopePHI · SG	3.3%	4	28	-0.2	0.2	0.3	-1.4	-1.1	-0.9	0.1	-0.6	1.3	-2.4
13	Cam SpencerMEM · SG	1.4%	4	17	0.2	0.0	0.5	-1.3	-1.1	-0.6	-1.2	-1.0	0.7	-3.8
14	Ziaire WilliamsLAL · SF	5.8%	3	28	0.3	0.7	-0.0	-0.9	-1.0	-0.9	0.2	-0.5	1.2	-0.9
15	Javonte GreenDET · SF	1.1%	3	18	-0.2	0.8	0.3	-1.3	-1.0	-1.7	-1.6	-0.1	1.7	-3.0
16	AJ GreenMIL · SG	0.7%	4	18	-0.0	0.0	0.5	-1.5	-1.5	-1.2	-1.2	-1.0	1.1	-4.8
17	De'Anthony MeltonGS · PG	3.0%	4	22	0.0	0.5	0.1	-1.2	-1.1	-0.5	0.1	-0.6	0.7	-2.1
18	Dean WadePHI · PF	1.1%	2	32	0.3	-0.8	-0.1	-1.6	-0.9	-1.4	1.8	0.3	1.7	-0.9
19	Daniss JenkinsDET · PG	9.8%	3	25	0.4	-0.0	-0.0	-0.8	-0.3	0.5	-1.1	-0.5	0.1	-1.8
20	Marcus SasserDAL · PG	0.8%	4	22	0.2	0.1	0.3	-1.3	-1.6	-0.6	-1.2	-0.6	0.9	-3.9
21	Bub CarringtonWSH · PG	2.4%	4	20	-0.5	0.2	0.3	-1.6	-1.9	-0.8	-0.6	-1.0	1.1	-4.7
22	Aaron NesmithIND · SF	3.0%	3	20	-0.4	-0.3	0.3	-0.8	-1.6	-1.1	-1.1	-0.5	0.6	-5.0
23	Tre JohnsonWSH · SG	2.2%	4	23	-0.1	0.5	0.1	-0.8	-1.5	-1.2	-0.9	-0.6	0.9	-3.6
24	Max ChristieDAL · SG	2.5%	4	30	-0.8	0.2	0.1	-1.2	-0.6	-0.5	-0.9	-0.3	0.3	-3.9
25	Keon EllisBKN · SG	4.5%	3	26	0.1	0.0	-0.3	-1.6	-1.6	-0.5	1.5	-0.1	0.9	-1.5
26	Josh MinottBKN · SF	0.3%	2	15	-0.7	0.8	-0.1	-1.2	-0.3	-1.2	-0.2	-1.0	1.3	-2.7
27	Danny WolfBKN · PF	2.8%	1	15	0.1	0.0	0.3	-1.8	-1.5	-1.2	-1.6	-1.0	0.9	-5.8
28	Sidy CissokoPOR · SG	1.6%	2	26	0.3	-0.8	-0.1	-1.3	-0.1	-0.8	-0.9	-1.0	1.7	-3.0
29	Trevon BrazileDEN · SF	5.7%	3	21	-0.0	-0.3	-0.3	-1.3	0.6	-1.7	-1.1	-0.1	0.6	-3.6
30	Mikel Brown Jr.BKN · PG	6.6%	2	20	-1.6	0.2	-0.1	-1.6	-1.3	0.2	-0.2	-1.0	0.5	-5.0
31	Mo BambaUTAH · C	1.2%	1	29	2.8	0.0	-1.5	-0.4	0.5	-1.2	-1.6	4.2	0.9	+3.7
32	Brandon WilliamsGS · PG	1.0%	4	16	-1.1	0.7	-0.4	-0.9	-1.1	-0.3	0.4	-0.6	-0.3	-3.7
33	Brice SensabaughUTAH · SF	1.5%	4	14	-0.0	0.2	-0.1	-1.5	-1.0	-1.2	-1.6	-0.6	0.7	-5.2
34	Al HorfordGS · C	1.3%	3	18	-0.1	0.0	-0.3	-2.0	-0.7	-1.4	-1.1	-0.1	1.4	-4.3
35	Zaccharie RisacherDAL · SF	9.0%	4	30	-1.5	0.1	-0.8	-1.4	0.1	-1.0	1.1	1.6	0.9	-0.9
36	Dru SmithMIA · PG	0.1%	2	10	0.5	0.0	-0.1	-2.0	-1.9	-1.2	-0.9	-1.0	1.3	-5.4
37	Bogdan BogdanovicHOU · SG	0.4%	4	14	0.3	0.0	-0.1	-1.8	-1.8	-1.2	-1.2	-1.0	1.3	-5.5
38	Jamison BattleTOR · SF	0.1%	3	12	-0.1	0.1	-0.3	-1.8	-1.5	-1.4	-0.2	-1.0	1.4	-4.7
39	Jake LaRaviaLAL · PF	8.2%	2	16	0.1	0.0	-0.6	-2.0	-1.1	-1.0	0.4	-0.3	1.3	-3.2
40	Pelle LarssonMIA · SG	2.9%	4	31	-0.6	1.2	-0.8	-1.3	-1.1	-0.2	0.4	-0.6	1.1	-1.8

Value = sum of 9-category z-scores against the drafted player pool over the selected window (FG%/FT% volume-weighted, turnovers inverted). Ownership from ESPN leagues. Early in the season samples are small - recheck after a few games.

Waiver wire - questions

Who should I pick up on the fantasy basketball waiver wire week 2?

The top waiver wire adds for week 2 are Meleek Thomas, Tristan da Silva, Ja'Kobe Walter, Luke Kennard, Matisse Thybulle - each is owned in under 10% of ESPN leagues and is producing in 9-category leagues over the season.

Who are the most added players in fantasy basketball this week?

The fastest-rising adds in ESPN leagues this week are Ajay Mitchell, Precious Achiuwa, Kris Dunn, Toumani Camara.

How is this waiver wire list ranked?

Every available player gets a z-score in each of the nine categories (FG%, FT%, 3PM, PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO) against the drafted player pool, using his per-game stats over the chosen window. One-game samples count less, and players being added quickly get a small boost.

Can I find pickups for one category, like steals or threes?

Yes - use the category buttons to rank available players by a single category, such as STL, BLK, 3PM or low turnovers.

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