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 7 days. 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

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

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

Isaiah Jackson LAC · PF

3.9% ownedFG%STL

9.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 2.3 ast · 2.0 stl · 0.7 blk · 0.0 3pm · 67% FG · 22 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 22 a game, 17 last season. Helps in FG%, STL. Hurts FT%.

-3.09-cat value

Robert Williams III POR · C

3.5% owned+1.2% this weekFG%Low TOREB

7.5 pts · 8.0 reb · 0.5 ast · 0.0 stl · 1.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 78% FG · 16 min · 2 GP

Helps in FG%, low turnovers, REB. Small sample (2 games).

-3.39-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

Derrick Jones Jr. LAC · SF

4.4% owned-0.3% this weekLow TOFG%3PM

11.7 pts · 5.3 reb · 2.3 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 2.3 3pm · 57% FG · 30 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers.

-1.29-cat value

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

Justin Champagnie WSH · SF

5.0% owned-1.0% this weekLow TOREBFG%

7.2 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.2 ast · 0.5 stl · 0.5 blk · 0.5 3pm · 60% FG · 18 min · 4 GP

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

-1.79-cat value

Dean Wade PHI · PF

1.1% owned+0.1% this weekSTLLow TO

7.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast · 2.5 stl · 1.0 blk · 1.5 3pm · 57% FG · 32 min · 2 GP

Minutes up: 32 a game, 22 last season. Helps in STL, low turnovers. Small sample (2 games).

-0.99-cat value

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	Joan BeringerMIN · C	0.9%	4	15	0.6	-0.1	-1.5	-1.7	0.5	-1.6	-1.2	-0.3	1.1	-4.1
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Sidy CissokoPOR · SG	1.6%	2	26	0.3	-0.8	-0.1	-1.3	-0.1	-0.8	-0.9	-1.0	1.7	-3.0
23	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
24	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
25	Quinten PostMEM · C	0.1%	4	17	0.6	-0.3	-0.8	-1.6	-1.4	-1.3	-1.6	-0.3	0.9	-5.8
26	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
27	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
28	Gradey DickLAC · SG	1.6%	3	16	0.4	0.2	-0.6	-1.4	-0.8	-1.7	-0.7	-0.5	0.6	-4.6
29	Dru SmithMIA · PG	0.1%	2	10	0.5	0.0	-0.1	-2.0	-1.9	-1.2	-0.9	-1.0	1.3	-5.4
30	Cameron JohnsonDEN · SF	9.6%	1	11	0.5	0.0	-0.6	-2.0	-1.5	-1.2	-1.6	-1.0	1.7	-5.6
31	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
32	Isaiah StewartMEM · C	3.6%	3	18	0.2	0.4	-0.9	-1.6	-0.8	-1.4	-0.7	-0.1	0.9	-3.9
33	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
34	Gui SantosGS · SF	1.6%	4	24	0.2	-0.9	-0.6	-1.2	-0.7	-1.0	-0.6	-0.6	1.5	-3.9
35	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
36	Jake LaRaviaLAL · PF	8.2%	2	16	0.1	0.0	-0.6	-2.0	-1.1	-1.0	0.4	-0.3	1.3	-3.2
37	Sandro MamukelashviliLAL · C	3.4%	3	22	0.2	-0.8	-0.9	-1.6	-0.7	-1.1	-0.7	-0.5	1.7	-4.3
38	Graham IkeGS · PF	0.0%	4	13	0.1	0.1	-0.6	-1.4	-0.9	-1.1	-0.6	-0.6	1.3	-3.7
39	Hannes SteinbachCHA · PF	0.7%	1	12	0.5	-1.5	-1.5	-1.8	-0.3	-1.7	-1.6	-1.0	1.7	-7.0
40	Bogdan BogdanovicHOU · SG	0.4%	4	14	0.3	0.0	-0.1	-1.8	-1.8	-1.2	-1.2	-1.0	1.3	-5.5

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, DeAndre Jordan, Meleek Thomas, Isaiah Jackson, Robert Williams III - each is owned in under 10% 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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