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 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

Grayson Allen CHA · SG

17.0% owned-0.6% this week3PMFT%

16.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.2 ast · 0.2 stl · 0.0 blk · 3.5 3pm · 49% FG · 28 min · 4 GP

Helps in 3PM, FT%.

-0.99-cat value

Aaron Wiggins ATL · SG

24.5% owned+2.5% this week3PMLow TOFG%

15.8 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.5 ast · 1.5 stl · 0.2 blk · 3.0 3pm · 53% FG · 28 min · 4 GP

Minutes up: 28 a game, 22 last season. Helps in 3PM, low turnovers. Being added fast: +2.5% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.29-cat value

Obi Toppin IND · PF

15.6% owned+2.0% this weekLow TO3PMFG%

15.8 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.5 ast · 0.5 stl · 0.5 blk · 2.5 3pm · 55% FG · 23 min · 4 GP

Minutes up: 23 a game, 18 last season. Helps in low turnovers. Being added fast: +2.0% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.19-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

Jaylen Wells MEM · SF

21.0% owned+1.8% this weekLow TOFG%3PM

14.8 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.5 ast · 1.5 stl · 0.0 blk · 2.2 3pm · 60% FG · 29 min · 4 GP

Helps in low turnovers, FG%. Being added fast: +1.8% of ESPN leagues this week.

-0.39-cat value

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

Saddiq Bey NO · SF

16.9% owned-0.6% this week3PM

15.7 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.3 ast · 0.3 stl · 0.3 blk · 2.3 3pm · 50% FG · 24 min · 3 GP

-2.19-cat value

Ja'Kobe Walter TOR · SG

7.8% owned+3.7% 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: +3.7% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.79-cat value

Naji Marshall DAL · SF

14.2% owned-2.3% 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

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Keaton WaglerLAC · PG	16.5%	3	26	-0.9	1.4	0.3	-0.6	-0.6	0.2	0.2	-1.0	-0.8	-1.8
12	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
13	Kyle KuzmaMIL · PF	11.7%	4	30	-0.0	-0.1	0.1	-0.7	1.0	-0.2	-0.6	-1.0	0.1	-1.3
14	Jalen SmithCHI · PF	18.9%	4	22	-0.1	0.5	-0.1	-0.7	0.6	-1.2	-0.6	-0.6	0.7	-1.6
15	Yves MissiNO · C	18.4%	2	20	1.6	-0.1	-1.5	-1.2	0.6	-0.5	-0.2	1.6	1.3	+1.7
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
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	Jaxson HayesUTAH · C	17.1%	3	24	1.6	-1.3	-1.5	-1.0	-0.3	-0.8	-0.2	2.1	1.4	-0.0
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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
26	Tre JohnsonWSH · SG	2.2%	4	23	-0.1	0.5	0.1	-0.8	-1.5	-1.2	-0.9	-0.6	0.9	-3.6
27	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
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	Brandon WilliamsGS · PG	1.0%	4	16	-1.1	0.7	-0.4	-0.9	-1.1	-0.3	0.4	-0.6	-0.3	-3.7
32	Christian BraunDEN · SG	17.0%	3	36	-0.1	-0.3	-0.9	-1.0	0.1	-0.9	1.1	-1.0	0.1	-3.0
33	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
34	Pelle LarssonMIA · SG	2.9%	4	31	-0.6	1.2	-0.8	-1.3	-1.1	-0.2	0.4	-0.6	1.1	-1.8
35	Aaron NesmithIND · SF	3.0%	3	20	-0.4	-0.3	0.3	-0.8	-1.6	-1.1	-1.1	-0.5	0.6	-5.0
36	Zaccharie RisacherDAL · SF	9.0%	4	30	-1.5	0.1	-0.8	-1.4	0.1	-1.0	1.1	1.6	0.9	-0.9
37	Tre JonesCHI · PG	6.1%	4	18	0.0	0.7	-1.2	-1.0	-1.4	-0.4	-0.6	-1.0	1.1	-3.8
38	Josh MinottBKN · SF	0.3%	2	15	-0.7	0.8	-0.1	-1.2	-0.3	-1.2	-0.2	-1.0	1.3	-2.7
39	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
40	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

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, Grayson Allen, Aaron Wiggins, Obi Toppin, Meleek Thomas - each is owned in under 25% 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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