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 7 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

Anthony Black ORL · PG

36.5% owned+6.1% 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: +6.1% of ESPN leagues this week. Hurts FT%. Small sample (1 game).

+4.29-cat value

Toumani Camara POR · PF

39.0% owned+8.9% this week3PMFG%Low TO

18.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.0 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 4.5 3pm · 62% FG · 25 min · 2 GP

Helps in 3PM, FG%, low turnovers. Being added fast: +8.9% of ESPN leagues this week. Small sample (2 games).

+2.69-cat value

Duncan Robinson DET · SF

28.6% owned+6.7% this week3PMPTS

19.7 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.3 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 5.0 3pm · 47% FG · 29 min · 3 GP

Helps in 3PM. Being added fast: +6.7% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.69-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

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

Ajay Mitchell OKC · PG

43.3% owned+19.7% 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: +19.7% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.29-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

Kyshawn George WSH · SG

45.3% owned+1.0% this weekBLK

17.8 pts · 5.2 reb · 3.2 ast · 0.8 stl · 1.5 blk · 1.0 3pm · 48% FG · 30 min · 4 GP

Helps in BLK. Hurts turnovers.

-2.19-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

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Meleek ThomasCLE · SG	1.4%	1	19	1.1	0.0	2.0	-0.1	-1.5	-1.7	-0.2	-1.0	0.1	-1.3
12	Jaylen WellsMEM · SF	21.0%	4	29	0.9	-0.6	0.5	-0.3	-0.6	-1.0	0.4	-1.0	1.3	-0.3
13	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
14	Saddiq BeyNO · SF	16.9%	3	24	0.2	0.4	0.6	-0.1	-0.7	-1.1	-1.1	-0.5	0.3	-2.1
15	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
16	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
17	Kris DunnLAC · PG	36.7%	3	31	0.7	-0.1	-0.3	-1.2	-0.5	1.1	2.9	0.8	0.1	+3.5
18	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
19	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
20	Naji MarshallDAL · SF	14.2%	3	28	0.1	-1.2	-0.6	-0.5	-1.0	0.9	0.6	-1.0	0.1	-2.5
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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
26	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
27	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
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	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
32	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
33	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
34	Peyton WatsonCLE · SF	44.8%	3	33	-1.1	0.4	-0.9	-0.9	-0.7	-0.6	1.1	1.6	-0.8	-1.8
35	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
36	Julian ChampagnieSA · SF	39.4%	3	28	-0.3	0.1	0.6	-1.3	-1.2	-1.1	1.1	1.6	1.4	+0.9
37	Jrue HolidayPOR · PG	30.2%	2	24	-0.7	0.3	-0.1	-1.1	-1.3	0.4	0.4	-0.3	1.7	-0.8
38	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
39	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
40	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

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 Anthony Black, Toumani Camara, Duncan Robinson, Brook Lopez, Mo Bamba - each is owned in under 50% 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, 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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