Fantasy basketball waiver pickups: Traore, Sanders rising (Nov 2)
Add Nolan Traore while he's 20% rostered, and grab Kobe Sanders at 3% in deep leagues. There's no clear drop today, but look at trading away Derrick White, Amen Thompson and Ryan Rollins, because their minutes dropped. Value is a player's average fantasy value (FV) over his last 5 games, and the change compares it with his earlier games this season.
My read: Sanders is the deep add to grab first, because he played 30 and then 38 minutes in his last 2 games.
Risers to act on
| Player | Team | Value | Change | Rostered | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore | BKN | 23.40 | +5.71 | 20% | Add |
| Kobe Sanders | LAC | 22.58 | +4.29 | 3% | Deep add |
| Joan Beringer | MIN | 21.29 | +4.17 | 11% | Deep add |
| Moritz Wagner | BKN | 21.61 | +4.05 | 11% | Deep add |
| Christian Braun | DEN | 25.05 | +4.04 | 57% likely rostered | Trade target |
| Duncan Robinson | DET | 25.88 | +3.92 | 58% likely rostered | Trade target |
| Terrence Shannon Jr | MIN | 20.88 | +3.77 | 15% | Deep add |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | TOR | 23.49 | +3.43 | 31% | Add |
| Daniel Gafford | DAL | 24.55 | +3.40 | 52% likely rostered | Trade target |
| Anfernee Simons | PHI | 23.12 | +3.36 | 15% | Deep add |
Nolan Traore (BKN, PG, 20% rostered on Yahoo) is up 32.2%. His minutes went from 19.9 to 25.8. Points went from 7.7 to 14.8, threes from 0.9 to 2.4 and field goals from 36.3% to 50.9%. Brooklyn plays 4 games with a back-to-back, so add him now.
Kobe Sanders (LAC, SG/SF, 3% rostered on Yahoo) is up 23.4%. His minutes went from 19.7 to 27.8, and he has a season high in his last 5. Points went from 6.5 to 14.0 and threes from 1.0 to 2.6. He's a deep add for points and threes.
Joan Beringer (MIN, PF/C, 11% rostered on Yahoo) is up 24.4%. His minutes went from 9.7 to 20.6, but they swing a lot from game to game. Rebounds went from 3.7 to 6.8 and blocks from 0.5 to 1.2. Minnesota plays 4 games, so he's a deep add for rebounds and blocks.
Moritz Wagner (BKN, C, 11% rostered on Yahoo) is up 23.1%. His minutes went from 12.5 to 20.2. Points went from 6.8 to 12.8 and field goals from 39.1% to 60.0%. Brooklyn plays 4 games with a back-to-back, so he's a deep add for this week.
Christian Braun (DEN, SG/SF/PF, 57% rostered on Yahoo) is up 19.2%. His minutes went from 31.9 to 36.8. Steals went from 0.7 to 2.6, points from 11.5 to 16.8 and threes from 1.0 to 2.4. He's a trade target for steals and threes.
Duncan Robinson (DET, SG/SF, 58% rostered on Yahoo) is up 17.9%. His minutes went from 27.6 to 31.0. Steals went from 0.8 to 2.2 and free throws from 77.6% to 93.8%. He's a trade target for steals and free throws.
Terrence Shannon Jr (MIN, SG/SF, 15% rostered on Yahoo) is up 22.1%. His minutes went from 14.1 to 22.4. Points went from 6.8 to 12.2, rebounds from 1.4 to 4.0 and assists from 0.9 to 3.2. Minnesota plays 4 games, so he's a deep add for this week.
Ja'Kobe Walter (TOR, PG/SG, 31% rostered on Yahoo) is up 17.1%. His minutes went from 21.0 to 31.8. Points went from 7.7 to 13.2, rebounds from 2.8 to 4.4 and threes from 1.5 to 2.8. Add him while the minutes are this high.
Daniel Gafford (DAL, C, 52% rostered on Yahoo) is up 16.1%. His minutes went from 21.0 to 26.2. Field goals went from 63.0% to 80.0%, points from 8.2 to 13.0 and rebounds from 6.1 to 8.6. Dallas plays 4 games, so he's a trade target for field goal percentage and rebounds.
Anfernee Simons (PHI, PG/SG, 15% rostered on Yahoo) is up 17.0%. His minutes went from 23.6 to 26.8. Threes went from 2.3 to 3.6 and steals from 0.4 to 1.0. Philadelphia plays 4 games, so he's a deep add for threes.
Fallers to act on
| Player | Team | Value | Change | Rostered | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves | LAL | 21.96 | -5.29 | 100% likely rostered | Hold |
| Derrick White | BOS | 20.36 | -4.90 | 97% likely rostered | Trade away |
| Amen Thompson | HOU | 21.08 | -4.85 | 99% likely rostered | Trade away |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | 23.83 | -4.00 | 98% likely rostered | Hold |
| Dyson Daniels | ATL | 21.14 | -3.83 | 95% likely rostered | Hold |
| Ryan Rollins | MIL | 19.97 | -3.82 | 86% likely rostered | Trade away |
| Keyonte George | UTA | 21.85 | -3.70 | 98% likely rostered | Hold |
| Naz Reid | CHA | 20.07 | -3.68 | 94% likely rostered | Hold |
| Lauri Markkanen | UTA | 23.99 | -3.58 | 99% likely rostered | Trade away |
| Matas Buzelis | CHI | 19.86 | -3.49 | 87% likely rostered | Hold |
Austin Reaves (LAL, PG/SG/SF, 100% rostered on Yahoo) is down 19.4%. His minutes held. Turnovers went up from 3.4 to 4.8, and steals went from 1.3 to 0.4. The Lakers play 4 games, so hold him and keep starting him.
Derrick White (BOS, PG/SG, 97% rostered on Yahoo) is down 19.4%. His minutes went from 34.2 to 28.2. Points went from 16.1 to 9.8, threes from 2.7 to 1.2 and assists from 5.7 to 4.0. Trade him away if you get a fair offer.
Amen Thompson (HOU, PG/SG, 99% rostered on Yahoo) is down 18.7%. His minutes went from 37.0 to 30.6. Rebounds went from 8.5 to 3.6 and assists from 5.1 to 3.0. Trade him away only for a player you like more.
Joel Embiid (PHI, C, 98% rostered on Yahoo) is down 14.4%. His minutes held. Points went from 25.5 to 19.6, threes from 1.5 to 0.2 and blocks from 1.4 to 0.4. Philadelphia plays 4 games, so hold him.
Dyson Daniels (ATL, SG/SF, 95% rostered on Yahoo) is down 15.3%. His minutes held. Points went from 13.2 to 5.8 and field goals from 55.0% to 33.3%. Atlanta plays 4 games with a back-to-back, so hold him for his steals.
Ryan Rollins (MIL, PG/SG, 86% rostered on Yahoo) is down 16.1%. His minutes went from 31.5 to 23.4. Points went from 15.8 to 11.4, steals from 1.3 to 0.4 and free throws from 78.7% to 50.0%. Trade him away, and check the news first.
Keyonte George (UTA, PG/SG, 98% rostered on Yahoo) is down 14.5%. His minutes held. Assists went from 6.4 to 4.6 and threes from 2.7 to 1.6. Utah plays 4 games, so hold him and keep starting him.
Naz Reid (CHA, PF/C, 94% rostered on Yahoo) is down 15.5%. His minutes held. Field goals went from 46.2% to 33.8% and threes from 2.7 to 1.4. Hold him, because the minutes are still there.
Lauri Markkanen (UTA, SF/PF, 99% rostered on Yahoo) is down 13.0%. His minutes went from 34.5 to 27.6. Points went from 25.9 to 16.2 and rebounds from 7.1 to 5.4. Trade him away only for a strong return.
Matas Buzelis (CHI, SF/PF, 87% rostered on Yahoo) is down 14.9%. His minutes held. Rebounds went from 5.8 to 3.8 and blocks from 1.5 to 0.4. Hold him, because this is a small dip.
Already rostered
Dončić (+9.79), Murray (+6.23), Curry (+4.78), Harper (+4.38) and Miller (+4.21) are 80% or more rostered, so just keep starting them.
Schedule this week
This week ends on Sunday, November 8, and 18 teams play 4 games. Atlanta, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Miami, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio and Washington also have a back-to-back.
Fantasy basketball waiver wire: November 2, 2026
The best waiver wire pickups today are Nolan Traore and Ja'Kobe Walter. Deep adds are Kobe Sanders, Joan Beringer, Moritz Wagner, Terrence Shannon Jr and Anfernee Simons. Christian Braun, Duncan Robinson and Daniel Gafford are trade targets, and trade away Derrick White, Amen Thompson, Ryan Rollins and Lauri Markkanen.
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