NBA Fantasy Waiver Wire — Week 2

Updated October 28, 2026

The most-added player on fantasy basketball waivers right now is Ja'Kobe Walter (SG, TOR), picked up in roughly 68,944 leagues. Below are the top waiver-wire adds and drops, ranked by transaction volume.

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The players making the biggest waves right now, ranked by real performances and news, not just waiver adds.

Anthony Edwards erupts for 47 points as Minnesota edges Cleveland 127-125

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Brandon Miller drops 39 to lead Charlotte past Washington 110-103

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Ajay Mitchell scores 30 in OKC's 125-114 win over Phoenix and is trending on Sleeper

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Cooper Flagg posts 29 as Dallas upsets Miami 113-109

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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 29 in a 113-109 loss to Dallas

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Alperen Sengun racks up 29 in Houston's 120-110 win over Atlanta

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Payton Pritchard goes for 28 in Boston's 134-99 rout of Chicago

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Anthony Davis scores 29 for Washington in a 110-103 loss to Charlotte

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Top waiver-wire adds

#	Player	Pos	Team	Adds
1	Ja'Kobe Walter	SG	TOR	68,944
2	Ayo Dosunmu	SG	MIN	26,776
3	Terrence Shannon Jr.	SF	MIN	25,692
4	Dennis Schröder	PG	CHA	24,795
5	Julian Champagnie	SF	SAS	15,636
6	Precious Achiuwa	PF	SAC	14,232
7	Jared McCain	SG	OKC	11,130
8	Isaiah Jackson	C	LAC	8,785
9	Obi Toppin	PF	IND	8,595
10	Paul Reed	C	DET	7,230
11	De'Andre Hunter	PF	SAC	7,152
12	Davion Mitchell	PG	MIA	6,588
13	Jaylin Williams	C	OKC	6,576
14	Bobby Portis Jr.	C	MIA	6,312
15	Jabari Smith Jr.	PF	HOU	5,296
16	Jaxson Hayes	C	UTA	4,615
17	Derrick Jones Jr.	PF	LAC	4,437
18	Robert Williams III	C	POR	4,329
19	Aaron Wiggins	SF	ATL	4,280
20	Cedric Coward	SG	MEM	4,032
21	Alex Caruso	PF	OKC	4,014
22	Ajay Mitchell	PG	OKC	4,000
23	Dejounte Murray	PG	NOP	3,592
24	Wendell Carter Jr.	C	ORL	3,468
25	Ace Bailey	SF	UTA	3,396

Most-dropped players

Alex Caruso (PF)Precious Achiuwa (PF)Rui Hachimura (PF)Quentin Grimes (PG)Andre Drummond (C)Cason Wallace (SG)Naji Marshall (SF)Daniss Jenkins (PG)Nikola Vučević (C)Yves Missi (C)Khaman Maluach (C)Trevon Brazile (PF)

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NBA waiver wire FAQ

Who should I add off the NBA waiver wire right now?

Ja'Kobe Walter (SG, TOR) is the most-added player across fantasy basketball leagues, with roughly 68,944 recent adds.

How is the NBA waiver wire data calculated?

Add and drop counts reflect real transaction volume across fantasy basketball leagues, pulled live from FantasyBot's data layer. A high add count signals rising opportunity worth targeting.