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 last 15 days. 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

Tyler Kolek NY · PG

0.3% owned+0.1% this weekASTLow TO

0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 9.0 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 0% FG · 15 min · 1 GP

Helps in AST, low turnovers. Hurts FG%. Small sample (1 game).

-4.19-cat value

Daniss Jenkins DET · PG

9.4% owned+7.6% this week

12.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 4.7 ast · 0.3 stl · 0.3 blk · 1.7 3pm · 55% FG · 25 min · 3 GP

Being added fast: +7.6% of ESPN leagues this week.

-1.89-cat value

Isaiah Collier UTAH · PG

3.7% owned-0.2% this weekAST

7.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 6.0 ast · 0.2 stl · 0.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 33% FG · 17 min · 4 GP

Helps in AST. Hurts FT%.

-7.39-cat value

Dennis Schroder CHA · PG

9.8% owned-0.1% this weekFT%

14.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 4.5 ast · 0.2 stl · 0.2 blk · 0.8 3pm · 39% FG · 32 min · 4 GP

Minutes up: 32 a game, 24 last season. Helps in FT%.

-3.69-cat value

Kasparas Jakucionis MIL · PG

2.7% ownedFT%

10.2 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.8 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.2 blk · 0.8 3pm · 52% FG · 24 min · 4 GP

Minutes up: 24 a game, 18 last season. Helps in FT%.

-1.99-cat value

Ja'Kobe Walter TOR · SG

7.3% owned+3.4% 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: +3.4% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.79-cat value

Pelle Larsson MIA · SG

2.8% owned+0.8% this weekFT%Low TO

9.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.2 ast · 1.5 stl · 0.2 blk · 0.8 3pm · 38% FG · 31 min · 4 GP

Helps in FT%, low turnovers.

-1.89-cat value

Mikel Brown Jr. BKN · PG

6.5% owned-0.2% this week

7.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.0 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 1.5 3pm · 28% FG · 20 min · 2 GP

Hurts FG%. Small sample (2 games).

-5.09-cat value

Jaylon Tyson CLE · SG

3.8% owned-0.3% this week

9.7 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.7 ast · 0.7 stl · 0.7 blk · 1.0 3pm · 44% FG · 22 min · 3 GP

-4.09-cat value

Mo Bamba UTAH · C

1.1% owned+1.0% this weekBLKFG%Low TO

14.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 1.0 ast · 0.0 stl · 4.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 88% FG · 29 min · 1 GP

Minutes up: 29 a game, 11 last season. Helps in BLK, FG%, low turnovers. Small sample (1 game).

+3.79-cat value

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Keon EllisBKN · SG	4.4%	3	26	0.1	0.0	-0.3	-1.6	-1.6	-0.5	1.5	-0.1	0.9	-1.5
12	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
13	Kobe SandersLAC · SG	0.2%	3	19	-0.6	0.3	-0.6	-1.7	-1.4	-0.1	0.6	-1.0	0.1	-4.4
14	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
15	Brandon WilliamsGS · PG	1.1%	4	16	-1.1	0.7	-0.4	-0.9	-1.1	-0.3	0.4	-0.6	-0.3	-3.7
16	DeAndre JordanNO · C	0.3%	1	20	1.4	-0.2	-1.5	-1.3	1.2	-0.8	-1.6	0.3	1.7	-0.6
17	Walter Clayton Jr.DAL · SG	1.6%	3	11	0.7	0.1	-0.6	-1.8	-1.4	-0.3	-1.1	-0.5	1.2	-3.7
18	Jock LandaleATL · C	0.6%	4	18	-0.3	-0.2	-1.2	-1.6	-0.5	-0.2	-1.2	0.0	0.7	-4.6
19	Ronald Holland IIDET · SF	1.2%	3	16	-0.9	0.3	-1.5	-2.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.7	0.3	1.4	-3.9
20	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
21	Tristan da SilvaORL · SF	5.6%	3	28	-0.5	0.0	1.4	-0.6	-1.4	-0.8	-0.7	-0.1	1.2	-1.5
22	Tre JonesCHI · PG	6.2%	4	18	0.0	0.7	-1.2	-1.0	-1.4	-0.4	-0.6	-1.0	1.1	-3.8
23	Kingston FlemingsATL · SG	2.7%	4	18	-0.6	-0.4	-1.2	-2.2	-1.1	0.2	-1.2	-0.6	-0.6	-7.8
24	Isaiah JacksonLAC · PF	3.9%	3	22	1.2	-1.3	-1.5	-1.2	-0.1	-0.6	1.1	-0.1	-0.5	-3.0
25	Ziaire WilliamsLAL · SF	5.6%	3	28	0.3	0.7	-0.0	-0.9	-1.0	-0.9	0.2	-0.5	1.2	-0.9
26	Sam MerrillCLE · SG	0.8%	3	25	-0.3	0.6	-0.6	-1.6	-0.8	-0.6	-0.7	-1.0	1.7	-3.4
27	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
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	Zaccharie RisacherDAL · SF	9.1%	4	30	-1.5	0.1	-0.8	-1.4	0.1	-1.0	1.1	1.6	0.9	-0.9
30	Matisse ThybulleLAL · SF	6.1%	3	24	0.1	0.0	0.6	-1.3	-1.6	-1.1	1.1	0.3	1.4	-0.4
31	Quenton JacksonIND · PG	0.3%	4	20	-0.4	0.5	-1.2	-1.8	-1.5	-0.5	0.1	-0.6	1.3	-4.2
32	Jamal SheadTOR · PG	2.2%	3	20	-1.0	0.2	-1.5	-2.2	-1.6	-0.1	-0.2	-0.5	0.1	-6.9
33	Sidy CissokoPOR · SG	1.5%	2	26	0.3	-0.8	-0.1	-1.3	-0.1	-0.8	-0.9	-1.0	1.7	-3.0
34	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
35	Kentavious Caldwell-PopePHI · SG	3.4%	4	28	-0.2	0.2	0.3	-1.4	-1.1	-0.9	0.1	-0.6	1.3	-2.4
36	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
37	Luke KennardPHX · SG	1.2%	2	17	0.8	0.0	1.2	-1.1	-1.3	-1.0	-0.9	-1.0	1.7	-1.6
38	Sion JamesCHA · SF	0.1%	4	26	-1.4	0.0	-0.8	-2.3	-1.1	-0.2	-1.2	-1.0	0.9	-7.1
39	Alpha DialloDEN · SF	0.0%	1	22	0.1	0.0	-1.5	-2.1	-1.5	-0.3	-0.2	-1.0	0.1	-6.5
40	Jose AlvaradoNY · PG	1.5%	2	14	-0.1	0.0	-0.6	-2.0	-1.3	-0.5	0.4	-1.0	0.1	-5.0

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 Tyler Kolek, Daniss Jenkins, Isaiah Collier, Dennis Schroder, Kasparas Jakucionis - each is owned in under 10% of ESPN leagues and is producing in 9-category leagues over the last 15 days.

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.

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