Fantasy Waiver
Wire
The fantasy basketball waiver wire for Week 2 (Oct 26 to Nov 1), rebuilt from the games through 29 October 2026. These are the healthy players whose role or production has moved since opening night and whom ESPN has rostered in fewer than two thirds of its leagues, with their real minutes and numbers so far. The Week 2 schedule says how many games each team plays, and the NBA injury report says who is out.
Best waiver wire pickups, Week 2
Ajay MitchellOKC · PG/SG
Filling in. He is taking minutes while Jalen Williams is out.
5 games this season: 25.4 minutes (27.0 over the last three), 18.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists.
57% of ESPN leagues roster him, +57.1K net adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Paul ReedDET · SF/PF
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 26.0 minutes (29.0 over the last three), 14.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists.
35% of ESPN leagues roster him, +89.7K net adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Kyshawn GeorgeWAS · SF/PF
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 31.6 minutes (34.3 over the last three), 15.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists.
48% of ESPN leagues roster him, +6.8K net adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Davion MitchellMIA · PG/SG
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 34.0 minutes (34.7 over the last three), 16.4 points, 0.8 rebounds, 7.6 assists.
65% of ESPN leagues roster him, +99.6K net adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Precious AchiuwaSAC · SF/PF
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 29.8 minutes (31.3 over the last three), 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists.
24% of ESPN leagues roster him, +148.9K net adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Ace BaileyUTA · SF/PF
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 29.8 minutes (34.3 over the last three), 14.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists.
64% of ESPN leagues roster him, +11.2K adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Moussa DiabatéCHA · SF/PF
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 29.2 minutes (30.3 over the last three), 9.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists.
47% of ESPN leagues roster him.
Devin VassellSAS · SG/SF
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 32.2 minutes (31.3 over the last three), 12.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists.
37% of ESPN leagues roster him.
Cedric CowardMEM · PG/SG
Rate. He is producing more per minute than we expected before the season.
4 games this season: 29.5 minutes (30.0 over the last three), 13.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists.
52% of ESPN leagues roster him, +1.3K net adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Jonathan KumingaMIN · SF/PF
More minutes. His minutes are up on what we expected before the season.
5 games this season: 30.2 minutes (31.3 over the last three), 13.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists.
59% of ESPN leagues roster him, +10.5K adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Timberwolves play four games in Week 2.
Wendell Carter Jr.ORL · PF/C
Heater. He is hot, and we expect it to cool.
4 games this season: 29.8 minutes (29.3 over the last three), 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists.
53% of ESPN leagues roster him, +78.5K net adds on Sleeper in the last 7 days.
Kelly Oubre Jr.IND · SG/SF
Filling in. He is taking minutes while Ben Sheppard is out.
5 games this season: 24.2 minutes (24.3 over the last three), 9.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists.
5% of ESPN leagues roster him.
Starting because someone is out
The depth chart as of the 30 October 2026 read has these players starting in place of a teammate who is out.
Anthony BlackORL · PG/SG
Starting at point guard while Jalen Suggs is out (knee).
2 games this season: 24.0 minutes, 13.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists.
37% of ESPN leagues roster him. Magic play three games in Week 2.
More: the player trends board for every mover, The Weekly Slate with streaming picks for members, the NBA depth charts and the fantasy trade analyzer.
How the fantasy basketball waiver wire list works
How is this fantasy basketball waiver wire list chosen?
It starts from the players our projections have moved up since opening night, keeps the healthy ones that ESPN has rostered in fewer than two thirds of its leagues, and shows each one's real minutes and production so far this season, the market's adds, and how many games his team plays this week. A second list names the players the depth chart has starting because someone ahead of them is out.
How often does the waiver wire list change?
It is rebuilt every night of the season after the last game, so a player who earned a bigger role last night can be on the list by the morning.
What does rostered mean on this page?
It is the share of ESPN fantasy leagues that have the player on a roster. A low figure means he is likely to be a free agent in your league too, and a high one means you should check your own league's free agents before you plan a claim.