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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

1

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
2

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
3

Luke Kennard PHX · SG

1.2% ownedLow TO3PMFG%
10.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast · 0.5 stl · 0.0 blk · 3.0 3pm · 64% FG · 17 min · 2 GP

Helps in low turnovers, 3PM. Small sample (2 games).

-1.69-cat value
4

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
5

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
6

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
7

Allen Graves TOR · SF

0.8% owned+0.3% this weekLow TOBLKFG%
6.0 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.3 ast · 0.7 stl · 1.7 blk · 0.3 3pm · 62% FG · 15 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers, BLK.

-2.79-cat value
8

Sam Hauser BOS · SF

3.4% owned+0.9% this weekLow TO3PM
9.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.3 ast · 0.0 stl · 0.0 blk · 2.7 3pm · 53% FG · 20 min · 3 GP

Helps in low turnovers, 3PM.

-2.99-cat value
9

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
10

Sidy Cissoko POR · SG

1.6% owned+1.3% this weekLow TO
9.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.0 ast · 0.5 stl · 0.0 blk · 1.5 3pm · 55% FG · 26 min · 2 GP

Minutes up: 26 a game, 19 last season. Helps in low turnovers. Small sample (2 games).

-3.09-cat value

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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, Dean Wade, Luke Kennard, Justin Champagnie, Mo Bamba - 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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