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 last 15 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

Ja'Kobe Walter TOR · SG

7.3% owned+3.4% 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: +3.4% 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

4.4% owned+0.8% 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

6.1% owned+4.3% 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: +4.3% of ESPN leagues this week.

-0.49-cat value

Cason Wallace OKC · SG

14.0% owned-8.5% this weekSTLLow TO

6.3 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast · 2.3 stl · 0.0 blk · 1.0 3pm · 40% FG · 16 min · 3 GP

Helps in STL, low turnovers. Listed out - check before adding.

-3.89-cat value

Zaccharie Risacher DAL · SF

9.1% owned+0.2% 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

Christian Braun DEN · SG

17.1% owned-0.6% this weekSTL

10.3 pts · 6.0 reb · 1.7 ast · 2.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 0.7 3pm · 47% FG · 36 min · 3 GP

Helps in STL.

-3.09-cat value

Jalen Suggs ORL · PG

21.6% owned-4.7% this weekSTLAST

8.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.7 ast · 2.0 stl · 0.3 blk · 0.3 3pm · 36% FG · 33 min · 3 GP

Minutes up: 33 a game, 28 last season. Helps in STL, AST. Hurts FG%. Listed out - check before adding.

-3.39-cat value

Aaron Wiggins ATL · SG

24.4% owned+3.0% 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: +3.0% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.29-cat value

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Jaylen WellsMEM · SF	21.2%	4	29	0.9	-0.6	0.5	-0.3	-0.6	-1.0	0.4	-1.0	1.3	-0.3
12	Bilal CoulibalyWSH · SF	7.5%	4	27	-0.2	0.1	-1.0	-1.4	-0.6	-1.4	0.8	0.0	1.1	-2.8
13	Jordan GoodwinPHX · PG	0.5%	3	20	-0.3	0.0	0.3	-1.4	-1.0	-0.8	0.6	-1.0	1.2	-2.4
14	Naji MarshallDAL · SF	14.3%	3	28	0.1	-1.2	-0.6	-0.5	-1.0	0.9	0.6	-1.0	0.1	-2.5
15	Pelle LarssonMIA · SG	2.8%	4	31	-0.6	1.2	-0.8	-1.3	-1.1	-0.2	0.4	-0.6	1.1	-1.8
16	Jevon CarterORL · PG	0.1%	1	13	-0.8	0.0	-1.5	-2.8	-1.9	-1.2	1.1	-1.0	1.7	-6.4
17	Ziaire WilliamsLAL · SF	5.6%	3	28	0.3	0.7	-0.0	-0.9	-1.0	-0.9	0.2	-0.5	1.2	-0.9
18	Yves MissiNO · C	18.6%	2	20	1.6	-0.1	-1.5	-1.2	0.6	-0.5	-0.2	1.6	1.3	+1.7
19	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
20	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
21	Keaton WaglerLAC · PG	16.6%	3	26	-0.9	1.4	0.3	-0.6	-0.6	0.2	0.2	-1.0	-0.8	-1.8
22	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
23	Brandon WilliamsGS · PG	1.1%	4	16	-1.1	0.7	-0.4	-0.9	-1.1	-0.3	0.4	-0.6	-0.3	-3.7
24	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
25	Jordan PooleNO · SG	13.7%	3	19	-1.7	1.3	-0.6	-1.6	-1.4	0.2	0.2	-0.1	0.9	-2.7
26	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
27	Alex CarusoOKC · SG	24.6%	4	19	0.4	-0.1	0.3	-1.2	-0.4	0.1	-0.2	-0.3	1.5	+0.0
28	Jaxson HayesUTAH · C	17.3%	3	24	1.6	-1.3	-1.5	-1.0	-0.3	-0.8	-0.2	2.1	1.4	-0.0
29	Kentavious Caldwell-PopePHI · SG	3.4%	4	28	-0.2	0.2	0.3	-1.4	-1.1	-0.9	0.1	-0.6	1.3	-2.4
30	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
31	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
32	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
33	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
34	Meleek ThomasCLE · SG	1.3%	1	19	1.1	0.0	2.0	-0.1	-1.5	-1.7	-0.2	-1.0	0.1	-1.3
35	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
36	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
37	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
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	Scotty Pippen Jr.MEM · PG	15.5%	4	17	-0.4	0.1	-1.0	-1.5	-1.1	-0.4	0.1	-0.6	-0.3	-5.3
40	Kyle KuzmaMIL · PF	11.6%	4	30	-0.0	-0.1	0.1	-0.7	1.0	-0.2	-0.6	-1.0	0.1	-1.3

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 Ja'Kobe Walter, Dean Wade, Keon Ellis, Matisse Thybulle, Cason Wallace - each is owned in under 25% of ESPN leagues and is producing in 9-category leagues over the last 15 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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