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

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

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

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

Kyle Kuzma MIL · PF

11.7% owned+1.8% this weekREB

12.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 3.2 ast · 0.8 stl · 0.0 blk · 1.8 3pm · 48% FG · 30 min · 4 GP

Helps in REB. Being added fast: +1.8% of ESPN leagues this week.

-1.39-cat value

Paul Reed DET · C

19.0% owned+2.0% this weekREBFG%

11.0 pts · 8.3 reb · 2.3 ast · 0.3 stl · 1.0 blk · 0.7 3pm · 61% FG · 22 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 22 a game, 14 last season. Helps in REB, FG%. Being added fast: +2.0% of ESPN leagues this week.

-1.69-cat value

Bobby Portis MIA · PF

14.5% owned+0.6% this weekREB3PM

10.2 pts · 8.0 reb · 1.2 ast · 1.0 stl · 0.8 blk · 2.2 3pm · 39% FG · 24 min · 4 GP

Helps in REB.

-1.39-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

Jalen Smith CHI · PF

18.9% owned-4.1% this weekLow TOREB

12.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.0 ast · 0.8 stl · 0.2 blk · 1.5 3pm · 46% FG · 22 min · 4 GP

-1.69-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

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

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	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
12	Trevon BrazileDEN · SF	5.7%	3	21	-0.0	-0.3	-0.3	-1.3	0.6	-1.7	-1.1	-0.1	0.6	-3.6
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Andre DrummondNY · C	14.0%	3	13	-0.2	-0.7	-1.5	-1.8	0.2	-0.8	-1.1	-0.1	1.7	-4.2
23	Collin Murray-BoylesTOR · PF	12.7%	3	19	-0.5	0.2	-1.5	-1.8	0.1	-0.9	0.2	-0.1	0.9	-3.4
24	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
25	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
26	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
27	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
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	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
32	Keldon JohnsonSA · SF	12.2%	3	22	0.4	-0.2	-1.2	-1.4	-0.2	-0.9	-0.2	-1.0	0.9	-3.8
33	Leonard MillerCHI · SF	1.0%	4	21	-0.2	0.3	-0.6	-1.1	-0.1	-1.3	-0.9	-0.6	0.3	-4.3
34	Jalen SuggsORL · PG	21.5%	3	33	-1.0	-0.1	-1.2	-1.4	-0.3	0.9	1.1	-0.5	-0.8	-3.3
35	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
36	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
37	Rui HachimuraLAC · PF	17.3%	3	31	-2.4	-1.3	0.3	-1.0	0.1	-1.2	-0.2	-0.5	-0.5	-6.9
38	Aaron WigginsATL · SG	24.5%	4	28	0.5	-0.2	1.2	-0.1	-1.0	-1.0	0.4	-0.6	1.1	+0.2
39	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
40	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

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 DeAndre Jordan, Mo Bamba, Yves Missi, Kyle Kuzma, Paul Reed - 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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