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

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

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

Keon Ellis BKN · SG

4.5% owned+1.0% this weekSTLLow TO

7.3 pts · 1.7 reb · 2.7 ast · 2.3 stl · 0.7 blk · 1.3 3pm · 50% FG · 26 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 26 a game, 20 last season. Helps in STL, low turnovers.

-1.59-cat value

Matisse Thybulle LAL · SF

6.5% owned+4.6% this weekLow TOSTL3PM

9.0 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.3 ast · 2.0 stl · 1.0 blk · 2.3 3pm · 50% FG · 24 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 24 a game, 16 last season. Helps in low turnovers, STL. Being added fast: +4.6% of ESPN leagues this week.

-0.49-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

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

Bilal Coulibaly WSH · SF

7.4% owned-2.0% this weekLow TOSTL

8.0 pts · 4.2 reb · 0.5 ast · 1.8 stl · 0.8 blk · 0.5 3pm · 44% FG · 27 min · 4 GP

Helps in low turnovers.

-2.89-cat value

Jordan Goodwin PHX · PG

0.5% owned+0.2% this weekLow TOSTL

8.0 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.0 ast · 1.7 stl · 0.0 blk · 2.0 3pm · 43% FG · 20 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers.

-2.49-cat value

Pelle Larsson MIA · SG

2.9% owned+0.7% this weekFT%Low TO

9.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.2 ast · 1.5 stl · 0.2 blk · 0.8 3pm · 38% FG · 31 min · 4 GP

Helps in FT%, low turnovers.

-1.89-cat value

Jevon Carter ORL · PG

0.1% ownedLow TOSTL

0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast · 2.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 0% FG · 13 min · 1 GP

Helps in low turnovers, STL. Small sample (1 game).

-6.49-cat value

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	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
12	Kobe SandersLAC · SG	0.2%	3	19	-0.6	0.3	-0.6	-1.7	-1.4	-0.1	0.6	-1.0	0.1	-4.4
13	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
14	Dailyn SwainCHI · SF	0.2%	1	12	-0.4	0.0	-1.5	-2.5	-1.5	-0.8	1.1	-1.0	-1.6	-8.0
15	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
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	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
18	Kentavious Caldwell-PopePHI · SG	3.3%	4	28	-0.2	0.2	0.3	-1.4	-1.1	-0.9	0.1	-0.6	1.3	-2.4
19	Jose AlvaradoNY · PG	1.5%	2	14	-0.1	0.0	-0.6	-2.0	-1.3	-0.5	0.4	-1.0	0.1	-5.0
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	Quenton JacksonIND · PG	0.3%	4	20	-0.4	0.5	-1.2	-1.8	-1.5	-0.5	0.1	-0.6	1.3	-4.2
24	Jordan WalshBOS · SF	0.8%	3	17	-0.5	0.0	-1.2	-2.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.2	-0.5	0.6	-5.6
25	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
26	Svi MykhailiukUTAH · SG	0.4%	4	17	-0.5	-0.3	-1.0	-2.2	-1.4	-1.3	0.1	-1.0	1.5	-6.0
27	Tyler KolekNY · PG	0.3%	1	15	-1.7	0.0	-1.5	-2.8	-1.1	2.5	-0.2	-1.0	1.7	-4.1
28	Tidjane SalaunCHA · PF	0.1%	3	16	-0.0	0.0	-0.6	-1.7	-0.6	-1.5	-0.2	-1.0	1.4	-4.2
29	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
30	Jamison BattleTOR · SF	0.1%	3	12	-0.1	0.1	-0.3	-1.8	-1.5	-1.4	-0.2	-1.0	1.4	-4.7
31	Mikel Brown Jr.BKN · PG	6.6%	2	20	-1.6	0.2	-0.1	-1.6	-1.3	0.2	-0.2	-1.0	0.5	-5.0
32	Mo BambaUTAH · C	1.2%	1	29	2.8	0.0	-1.5	-0.4	0.5	-1.2	-1.6	4.2	0.9	+3.7
33	Mario HezonjaCLE · SF	0.6%	3	18	-0.6	-0.3	-0.6	-1.6	-0.8	-1.1	-0.2	-0.5	0.6	-5.2
34	Noa EssengueCHI · PF	0.2%	3	14	-0.7	-1.3	-1.5	-2.5	-1.2	-1.5	0.2	-0.5	0.6	-8.5
35	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
36	Will RichardGS · SG	0.1%	4	14	0.2	-0.4	-0.8	-2.0	-1.8	-1.4	-0.2	-0.6	1.3	-5.8
37	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
38	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
39	Marcus SmartHOU · SG	1.3%	2	24	-0.3	-0.1	-0.6	-1.5	-1.3	-1.0	-0.2	-1.0	0.1	-6.0
40	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

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 Ja'Kobe Walter, Dean Wade, Keon Ellis, Matisse Thybulle, Zaccharie Risacher - 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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