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+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

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

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

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

Julian Champagnie SA · SF

39.4% owned+5.3% this weekBLKLow TOSTL

8.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.3 ast · 2.0 stl · 2.0 blk · 2.3 3pm · 43% FG · 28 min · 3 GP

Helps in BLK, low turnovers, STL. Being added fast: +5.3% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.99-cat value

Neemias Queta BOS · C

25.7% owned+1.0% this weekBLKLow TO

8.3 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.3 ast · 0.3 stl · 2.3 blk · 0.3 3pm · 50% FG · 21 min · 3 GP

Helps in BLK, low turnovers. Hurts FT%.

-3.49-cat value

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

Daniel Gafford DAL · C

28.1% owned+0.8% this weekBLKLow TOFG%

6.5 pts · 6.0 reb · 2.8 ast · 1.2 stl · 2.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 63% FG · 22 min · 4 GP

Helps in BLK.

-1.09-cat value

Brook Lopez LAC · C

28.6% owned-0.1% this weekFG%BLKLow TO

18.0 pts · 5.3 reb · 1.0 ast · 0.3 stl · 1.7 blk · 2.0 3pm · 65% FG · 23 min · 3 GP

Helps in FG%, BLK.

+1.59-cat value

Peyton Watson CLE · SF

44.8% owned+0.1% this weekBLKSTL

11.3 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.3 ast · 2.0 stl · 2.0 blk · 0.7 3pm · 35% FG · 33 min · 3 GP

Helps in BLK, STL. Hurts FG%.

-1.89-cat value

Kris Dunn LAC · PG

36.7% owned+10.2% 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: +10.2% of ESPN leagues this week.

+3.59-cat value

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Allen GravesTOR · SF	0.8%	3	15	0.5	-0.8	-1.2	-1.8	-0.6	-1.1	-0.7	1.2	1.7	-2.7
12	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
13	Ryan KalkbrennerCHA · C	2.2%	4	17	0.8	0.2	-1.5	-1.9	-0.2	-0.9	-1.6	1.0	1.1	-2.9
14	Moussa DiabateCHA · PF	36.4%	4	28	1.0	-0.0	-1.5	-1.2	1.4	-0.6	1.4	0.3	0.3	+1.1
15	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
16	Khaman MaluachPHX · C	6.1%	3	24	0.2	-0.1	-1.2	-1.5	0.6	-0.9	-0.7	0.8	-0.2	-3.0
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Jerami GrantMEM · PF	12.5%	4	24	-0.7	0.1	0.1	-1.1	-1.3	-0.6	-0.6	0.7	0.3	-3.3
21	Tari EasonHOU · SF	8.5%	4	24	0.3	0.8	-1.2	-0.8	-0.5	-1.4	0.1	0.3	1.1	-1.5
22	Paul ReedDET · C	19.0%	3	22	0.9	-0.6	-0.9	-0.9	1.0	-0.6	-1.1	0.3	0.3	-1.6
23	Precious AchiuwaSAC · PF	27.6%	3	31	0.8	-2.9	-1.2	-0.5	0.5	-1.2	1.1	0.3	1.2	-1.9
24	Ja'Kobe WalterTOR · SG	7.8%	3	26	-0.1	-0.8	0.9	-0.6	-0.8	-0.5	1.5	-0.1	1.2	+0.7
25	Adem BonaPHI · C	0.6%	4	15	-0.1	0.0	-1.5	-2.5	-0.4	-1.3	-0.9	0.7	0.9	-5.1
26	Robert Williams IIIPOR · C	3.5%	2	16	1.2	-0.5	-1.5	-1.5	0.8	-1.4	-1.6	0.3	0.9	-3.3
27	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
28	Aday MaraOKC · C	9.7%	4	15	0.3	-0.3	-1.5	-1.9	-0.5	-1.2	-1.2	0.7	0.1	-5.6
29	Tobe AwakaCHI · PF	0.0%	2	13	0.5	0.0	-1.5	-2.3	0.2	-1.2	-1.6	0.3	1.7	-3.8
30	Ronald Holland IIDET · SF	1.3%	3	16	-0.9	0.3	-1.5	-2.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.7	0.3	1.4	-3.9
31	Ajay MitchellOKC · PG	43.3%	4	25	0.3	0.9	-1.0	-0.1	-1.0	0.1	1.1	-0.3	0.3	+0.2
32	Jay HuffIND · C	2.9%	3	16	0.2	0.3	-0.9	-1.7	-1.0	-1.1	-1.6	0.3	1.2	-4.2
33	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
34	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
35	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
36	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
37	Day'Ron SharpeBKN · C	16.1%	3	23	0.3	-1.4	-0.9	-1.3	0.3	-0.9	-0.7	0.3	-0.2	-4.5
38	Anthony BlackORL · PG	36.5%	1	26	0.7	-1.1	2.9	0.3	-1.1	0.6	1.1	-1.0	1.7	+4.2
39	Cedric CowardMEM · SF	43.1%	3	30	0.3	0.0	0.9	-0.6	1.5	-0.6	-0.7	-0.5	0.6	+0.8
40	Bilal CoulibalyWSH · SF	7.4%	4	27	-0.2	0.1	-1.0	-1.4	-0.6	-1.4	0.8	0.0	1.1	-2.8

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 Mo Bamba, Jaxson Hayes, Yves Missi, Julian Champagnie, Neemias Queta - 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, 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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