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 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

Kris Dunn LAC · PG

36.4% owned+11.3% this weekSTLASTBLK

9.7 pts · 4.7 reb · 6.0 ast · 3.3 stl · 1.3 blk · 1.3 3pm · 61% FG · 31 min · 3 GP

Helps in STL, AST. Being added fast: +11.3% of ESPN leagues this week.

+3.59-cat value

Anthony Black ORL · PG

36.3% owned+6.6% 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: +6.6% of ESPN leagues this week. Hurts FT%. Small sample (1 game).

+4.29-cat value

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

Moussa Diabate CHA · PF

36.0% owned+4.5% this weekSTLREBFG%

9.2 pts · 9.5 reb · 2.2 ast · 2.2 stl · 1.0 blk · 0.0 3pm · 68% FG · 28 min · 4 GP

Helps in STL, REB, FG%. Being added fast: +4.5% of ESPN leagues this week.

+1.19-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

Julian Champagnie SA · SF

39.0% owned+5.0% this weekBLKLow TOSTL

8.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.3 ast · 2.0 stl · 2.0 blk · 2.3 3pm · 43% FG · 28 min · 3 GP

Helps in BLK, low turnovers, STL. Being added fast: +5.0% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.99-cat value

Collin Gillespie PHX · PG

35.5% owned-1.3% this weekSTL

6.7 pts · 2.0 reb · 4.3 ast · 2.7 stl · 0.0 blk · 1.7 3pm · 29% FG · 24 min · 3 GP

Helps in STL. Hurts FG% and FT%.

-5.09-cat value

Ajay Mitchell OKC · PG

42.3% owned+20.1% 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: +20.1% of ESPN leagues this week.

+0.29-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

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#	Player	Owned	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Value
11	Cason WallaceOKC · SG	14.0%	3	16	-0.5	0.0	-0.6	-1.7	-1.4	-1.1	1.5	-1.0	0.9	-3.8
12	Zaccharie RisacherDAL · SF	9.1%	4	30	-1.5	0.1	-0.8	-1.4	0.1	-1.0	1.1	1.6	0.9	-0.9
13	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
14	Precious AchiuwaSAC · PF	26.8%	3	31	0.8	-2.9	-1.2	-0.5	0.5	-1.2	1.1	0.3	1.2	-1.9
15	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
16	Christian BraunDEN · SG	17.1%	3	36	-0.1	-0.3	-0.9	-1.0	0.1	-0.9	1.1	-1.0	0.1	-3.0
17	Jalen SuggsORL · PG	21.6%	3	33	-1.0	-0.1	-1.2	-1.4	-0.3	0.9	1.1	-0.5	-0.8	-3.3
18	Aaron WigginsATL · SG	24.4%	4	28	0.5	-0.2	1.2	-0.1	-1.0	-1.0	0.4	-0.6	1.1	+0.2
19	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
20	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
21	Jrue HolidayPOR · PG	30.0%	2	24	-0.7	0.3	-0.1	-1.1	-1.3	0.4	0.4	-0.3	1.7	-0.8
22	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
23	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
24	Devin VassellSA · SG	33.3%	3	33	-0.7	0.6	-0.3	-1.2	-0.8	-0.3	0.6	-1.0	0.3	-2.8
25	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
26	Toumani CamaraPOR · PF	38.3%	2	25	1.3	0.4	2.5	0.3	-1.3	-0.8	-0.2	-1.0	1.3	+2.6
27	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
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	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
32	Daniel GaffordDAL · C	28.0%	4	22	0.6	-0.5	-1.5	-1.7	0.1	-0.4	0.1	1.6	0.7	-1.0
33	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
34	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
35	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
36	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
37	Duncan RobinsonDET · SF	27.9%	3	29	-0.1	0.2	2.9	0.6	-1.5	-0.6	-0.2	-1.0	0.3	+0.6
38	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
39	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
40	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

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 Kris Dunn, Anthony Black, Ja'Kobe Walter, Dean Wade, Moussa Diabate - each is owned in under 50% 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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