2026-27 fantasy basketball · Week 2

Waiver Wire: Best Pickups Week 2

Players available in most ESPN leagues (owned in under 50%) 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+20.1%42.3% owned

Kris Dunn+11.3%36.4% owned

Precious Achiuwa+10.0%26.8% owned

Toumani Camara+8.4%38.3% owned

Daniss Jenkins+7.6%9.4% owned

Anthony Black+6.6%36.3% owned

Duncan Robinson+6.2%27.9% owned

Davion Mitchell+6.0%58.8% owned

Anthony Black ORL · PG

36.5% owned+6.1% this week3PMLow TOSTL

18.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.0 ast · 2.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 5.0 3pm · 55% FG · 26 min · 1 GP

Helps in 3PM, low turnovers, STL. Being added fast: +6.1% of ESPN leagues this week. Hurts FT%. Small sample (1 game).

+4.29-cat value

Duncan Robinson DET · SF

28.6% owned+6.7% this week3PMPTS

19.7 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.3 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 5.0 3pm · 47% FG · 29 min · 3 GP

Helps in 3PM. Being added fast: +6.7% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.69-cat value

Toumani Camara POR · PF

39.0% owned+8.9% this week3PMFG%Low TO

18.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.0 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 4.5 3pm · 62% FG · 25 min · 2 GP

Helps in 3PM, FG%, low turnovers. Being added fast: +8.9% of ESPN leagues this week. Small sample (2 games).

+2.69-cat value

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

Grayson Allen CHA · SG

17.0% owned-0.6% this week3PMFT%

16.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.2 ast · 0.2 stl · 0.0 blk · 3.5 3pm · 49% FG · 28 min · 4 GP

Helps in 3PM, FT%.

-0.99-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

Aaron Wiggins ATL · SG

24.5% owned+2.5% this week3PMLow TOFG%

15.8 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.5 ast · 1.5 stl · 0.2 blk · 3.0 3pm · 53% FG · 28 min · 4 GP

Minutes up: 28 a game, 22 last season. Helps in 3PM, low turnovers. Being added fast: +2.5% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.29-cat value

Cedric Coward MEM · SF

43.1% owned+1.5% this weekREB3PMLow TO

12.7 pts · 9.7 reb · 2.3 ast · 0.7 stl · 0.3 blk · 2.7 3pm · 52% FG · 30 min · 3 GP

Helps in REB, 3PM. Being added fast: +1.5% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.89-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

More pickups

See all 40 pickups

The full waiver list with every category, plus filters for your league - free with an account.

Continue with Google Create free account Sign in

Free forever. Keeps your streaks and leagues on every device.

#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Obi ToppinIND · PF	15.6%	4	23	0.7	0.1	0.7	-0.1	-0.3	-1.0	-0.9	-0.3	1.3	+0.1
12	Julian ChampagnieSA · SF	39.4%	3	28	-0.3	0.1	0.6	-1.3	-1.2	-1.1	1.1	1.6	1.4	+0.9
13	Matisse ThybulleLAL · SF	6.5%	3	24	0.1	0.0	0.6	-1.3	-1.6	-1.1	1.1	0.3	1.4	-0.4
14	Brook LopezLAC · C	28.6%	3	23	1.5	0.1	0.3	0.3	-0.2	-1.2	-1.1	1.2	0.6	+1.5
15	Jaylen WellsMEM · SF	21.0%	4	29	0.9	-0.6	0.5	-0.3	-0.6	-1.0	0.4	-1.0	1.3	-0.3
16	Sam HauserBOS · SF	3.4%	3	20	0.3	0.0	0.9	-1.2	-1.0	-1.1	-1.6	-1.0	1.7	-2.9
17	Derrick Jones Jr.LAC · SF	4.4%	3	30	0.6	-0.7	0.6	-0.8	-0.2	-0.6	-0.2	-1.0	1.2	-1.2
18	Jared McCainOKC · SG	35.8%	4	23	-0.6	0.1	0.9	-0.9	-1.7	-0.9	-0.6	-0.6	0.3	-4.0
19	Bobby PortisMIA · PF	14.5%	4	24	-0.7	0.1	0.5	-1.1	0.8	-1.1	-0.2	0.0	0.5	-1.3
20	Alex CarusoOKC · SG	24.4%	4	19	0.4	-0.1	0.3	-1.2	-0.4	0.1	-0.2	-0.3	1.5	+0.0
21	Terrence Shannon Jr.MIN · SG	1.9%	4	22	0.1	-0.4	0.7	-0.6	-1.0	-0.5	-0.9	-0.6	0.3	-3.0
22	Saddiq BeyNO · SF	16.9%	3	24	0.2	0.4	0.6	-0.1	-0.7	-1.1	-1.1	-0.5	0.3	-2.1
23	Kris DunnLAC · PG	36.7%	3	31	0.7	-0.1	-0.3	-1.2	-0.5	1.1	2.9	0.8	0.1	+3.5
24	Klay ThompsonMIA · SG	9.7%	4	20	-1.3	0.1	0.9	-1.3	-1.6	-1.3	-1.2	-1.0	1.1	-5.6
25	P.J. WashingtonDAL · PF	20.0%	4	35	-0.1	-0.8	0.3	-0.2	0.6	-1.0	-0.9	0.7	-0.1	-1.5
26	Keaton WaglerLAC · PG	16.5%	3	26	-0.9	1.4	0.3	-0.6	-0.6	0.2	0.2	-1.0	-0.8	-1.8
27	Miles McBrideNY · SG	1.8%	3	19	-0.1	-0.1	0.6	-1.4	-1.8	-1.2	-0.7	-0.5	1.4	-3.7
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	Kyle KuzmaMIL · PF	11.7%	4	30	-0.0	-0.1	0.1	-0.7	1.0	-0.2	-0.6	-1.0	0.1	-1.3
32	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
33	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
34	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
35	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
36	Jrue HolidayPOR · PG	30.2%	2	24	-0.7	0.3	-0.1	-1.1	-1.3	0.4	0.4	-0.3	1.7	-0.8
37	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
38	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
39	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
40	Egor DeminBKN · PG	43.2%	3	26	-1.3	1.0	0.3	-1.2	-1.2	-0.3	-0.2	-1.0	-0.2	-4.2

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 Anthony Black, Duncan Robinson, Toumani Camara, Meleek Thomas, Grayson Allen - each is owned in under 50% 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, Kris Dunn, Precious Achiuwa, 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.

More: rest-of-season rankings · trade analyzer · NBA box scores · injury report