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 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

Kris Dunn LAC · PG

36.4% owned+11.3% this weekSTLASTBLK

9.7 pts · 4.7 reb · 6.0 ast · 3.3 stl · 1.3 blk · 1.3 3pm · 61% FG · 31 min · 3 GP

Helps in STL, AST. Being added fast: +11.3% of ESPN leagues this week.

+3.59-cat value

Anthony Black ORL · PG

36.3% owned+6.6% 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: +6.6% of ESPN leagues this week. Hurts FT%. Small sample (1 game).

+4.29-cat value

Draymond Green GS · PF

25.5% owned-1.1% this weekAST

3.3 pts · 4.3 reb · 7.0 ast · 0.3 stl · 0.7 blk · 0.7 3pm · 40% FG · 26 min · 3 GP

Helps in AST. Hurts turnovers.

-5.89-cat value

Naji Marshall DAL · SF

14.3% owned-2.6% this weekASTSTL

13.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 5.7 ast · 1.7 stl · 0.0 blk · 1.0 3pm · 49% FG · 28 min · 3 GP

Helps in AST. Hurts FT%. Listed day to day - check before adding.

-2.59-cat value

Jalen Suggs ORL · PG

21.6% owned-4.7% this weekSTLAST

8.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.7 ast · 2.0 stl · 0.3 blk · 0.3 3pm · 36% FG · 33 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 33 a game, 28 last season. Helps in STL, AST. Hurts FG%. Listed out - check before adding.

-3.39-cat value

Jrue Holiday POR · PG

30.0% owned+2.4% this weekLow TO

10.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.5 ast · 1.5 stl · 0.5 blk · 1.5 3pm · 38% FG · 24 min · 2 GP

Helps in low turnovers. Being added fast: +2.4% of ESPN leagues this week. Small sample (2 games).

-0.89-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

Ajay Mitchell OKC · PG

42.3% owned+20.1% this weekSTLFT%

16.0 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.8 ast · 2.0 stl · 0.5 blk · 0.5 3pm · 51% FG · 25 min · 4 GP

Helps in STL, FT%. Being added fast: +20.1% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.29-cat value

Alex Caruso OKC · SG

24.6% owned+1.4% this weekLow TO

9.2 pts · 4.8 reb · 3.8 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.5 blk · 2.0 3pm · 57% FG · 19 min · 4 GP

Helps in low turnovers. Listed day to day - check before adding.

+0.09-cat value

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Isaiah CollierUTAH · PG	3.7%	4	17	-0.9	-2.1	-1.5	-1.5	-0.7	1.1	-1.2	-1.0	0.5	-7.3
12	Keaton WaglerLAC · PG	16.6%	3	26	-0.9	1.4	0.3	-0.6	-0.6	0.2	0.2	-1.0	-0.8	-1.8
13	Dennis SchroderCHA · PG	9.8%	4	32	-1.0	1.4	-0.8	-0.4	-0.7	0.4	-1.2	-0.6	-0.6	-3.6
14	Kasparas JakucionisMIL · PG	2.7%	4	24	0.2	1.5	-0.8	-1.1	-1.1	0.1	-0.2	-0.6	0.3	-1.9
15	Jordan PooleNO · SG	13.7%	3	19	-1.7	1.3	-0.6	-1.6	-1.4	0.2	0.2	-0.1	0.9	-2.7
16	Yves MissiNO · C	18.6%	2	20	1.6	-0.1	-1.5	-1.2	0.6	-0.5	-0.2	1.6	1.3	+1.7
17	Grayson AllenCHA · SG	17.1%	4	28	0.1	1.4	1.6	0.1	-1.3	-0.2	-1.2	-1.0	-0.3	-0.9
18	Ja'Kobe WalterTOR · SG	7.3%	3	26	-0.1	-0.8	0.9	-0.6	-0.8	-0.5	1.5	-0.1	1.2	+0.7
19	Toumani CamaraPOR · PF	38.3%	2	25	1.3	0.4	2.5	0.3	-1.3	-0.8	-0.2	-1.0	1.3	+2.6
20	Kyle KuzmaMIL · PF	11.6%	4	30	-0.0	-0.1	0.1	-0.7	1.0	-0.2	-0.6	-1.0	0.1	-1.3
21	Collin GillespiePHX · PG	35.5%	3	24	-1.3	-1.3	-0.0	-1.7	-1.5	0.3	2.0	-1.0	-0.5	-5.0
22	Pelle LarssonMIA · SG	2.8%	4	31	-0.6	1.2	-0.8	-1.3	-1.1	-0.2	0.4	-0.6	1.1	-1.8
23	Cedric CowardMEM · SF	43.0%	3	30	0.3	0.0	0.9	-0.6	1.5	-0.6	-0.7	-0.5	0.6	+0.8
24	Moussa DiabateCHA · PF	36.0%	4	28	1.0	-0.0	-1.5	-1.2	1.4	-0.6	1.4	0.3	0.3	+1.1
25	Kyshawn GeorgeWSH · SG	45.3%	4	30	0.0	0.5	-0.6	0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.6	1.0	-2.2	-2.1
26	Duncan RobinsonDET · SF	27.9%	3	29	-0.1	0.2	2.9	0.6	-1.5	-0.6	-0.2	-1.0	0.3	+0.6
27	Daniel GaffordDAL · C	28.0%	4	22	0.6	-0.5	-1.5	-1.7	0.1	-0.4	0.1	1.6	0.7	-1.0
28	Mikel Brown Jr.BKN · PG	6.5%	2	20	-1.6	0.2	-0.1	-1.6	-1.3	0.2	-0.2	-1.0	0.5	-5.0
29	Jaylon TysonCLE · SG	3.8%	3	22	-0.3	-0.7	-0.6	-1.2	-0.8	0.0	-0.7	-0.1	0.3	-4.0
30	Quentin GrimesLAL · SG	41.1%	3	26	0.2	0.5	-0.6	-1.3	-0.8	-0.3	-0.7	-0.5	1.2	-2.4
31	Mo BambaUTAH · C	1.1%	1	29	2.8	0.0	-1.5	-0.4	0.5	-1.2	-1.6	4.2	0.9	+3.7
32	Dillon BrooksPHX · SF	30.6%	3	31	-1.1	-0.9	-0.0	-0.3	-0.8	-0.1	-0.2	-0.5	0.6	-3.5
33	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
34	Devin VassellSA · SG	33.3%	3	33	-0.7	0.6	-0.3	-1.2	-0.8	-0.3	0.6	-1.0	0.3	-2.8
35	Jaxson HayesUTAH · C	17.3%	3	24	1.6	-1.3	-1.5	-1.0	-0.3	-0.8	-0.2	2.1	1.4	-0.0
36	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
37	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
38	Paul ReedDET · C	18.7%	3	22	0.9	-0.6	-0.9	-0.9	1.0	-0.6	-1.1	0.3	0.3	-1.6
39	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
40	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

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, Kris Dunn, Anthony Black, Draymond Green, Naji Marshall - each is owned in under 50% 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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