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2026-27 fantasy basketball · Week 2

Waiver Wire: Best Pickups Week 2

Players available in most ESPN leagues (owned in under 25%) who are producing in 9-category leagues over the last 7 days. Updated October 27, 2026.

Hottest adds this week · change in ESPN leagues owning him

1

Mo Bamba UTAH · C

1.2% owned+1.1% 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
2

Jaxson Hayes UTAH · C

17.1% owned-6.1% this weekBLKFG%Low TO
10.3 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.0 ast · 1.0 stl · 2.3 blk · 0.0 3pm · 81% FG · 24 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 24 a game, 18 last season. Helps in BLK, FG%, low turnovers. Hurts FT%. Listed day to day - check before adding.

-0.09-cat value
3

Yves Missi NO · C

18.4% owned-2.5% this weekFG%BLKLow TO
9.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 2.5 ast · 1.0 stl · 2.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 89% FG · 20 min · 2 GP

Helps in FG%, BLK, low turnovers. Listed out - check before adding. Small sample (2 games).

+1.79-cat value
4

Zaccharie Risacher DAL · SF

9.0% owned-0.1% this weekBLKSTLLow TO
8.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 1.5 ast · 2.0 stl · 2.0 blk · 0.8 3pm · 31% FG · 30 min · 4 GP

Minutes up: 30 a game, 22 last season. Helps in BLK, STL, low turnovers. Hurts FG%.

-0.99-cat value
5

Allen Graves TOR · SF

0.8% owned+0.3% this weekLow TOBLKFG%
6.0 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.3 ast · 0.7 stl · 1.7 blk · 0.3 3pm · 62% FG · 15 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers, BLK.

-2.79-cat value
6

Ryan Kalkbrenner CHA · C

2.2% ownedLow TOBLKFG%
5.5 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.8 ast · 0.0 stl · 1.5 blk · 0.0 3pm · 77% FG · 17 min · 4 GP

Helps in low turnovers, BLK, FG%.

-2.99-cat value
7

P.J. Washington DAL · PF

20.0% owned+1.7% this weekBLKREB
15.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast · 0.5 stl · 1.2 blk · 2.0 3pm · 47% FG · 35 min · 4 GP

Being added fast: +1.7% of ESPN leagues this week.

-1.59-cat value
8

Khaman Maluach PHX · C

6.1% owned-0.1% this weekBLKREB
7.7 pts · 7.3 reb · 1.7 ast · 0.7 stl · 1.3 blk · 0.3 3pm · 53% FG · 24 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 24 a game, 9 last season.

-3.09-cat value
9

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
10

DeAndre Jordan NO · C

0.3% owned+0.1% this weekLow TOFG%REB
9.0 pts · 9.0 reb · 2.0 ast · 0.0 stl · 1.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 100% FG · 20 min · 1 GP

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

-0.69-cat value

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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 Mo Bamba, Jaxson Hayes, Yves Missi, Zaccharie Risacher, Allen Graves - each is owned in under 25% of ESPN leagues and is producing in 9-category leagues over the last 7 days.

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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