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Injuries plagued the first week of the NBA season, and the hits just kept coming in Week 2.
Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, Tyrese Haliburton, Jaren Jackson Jr., Chet Holmgren, and Kawhi Leonard will all miss multiple weeks with injuries, opening the door for other players to take on expanded roles.
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With injuries to star players piling up, I’ve put together my top waiver wire adds heading into Week 3.
Waiver wire adds are based on 8-cat scoring, and roster percentages come from Yahoo! leagues. Only players rostered in 50% or less will be included.
Priority Adds
1. Aday Mara
2. Tristan da Silva
3. Scoot Henderson
4. Ja’Kobe Walter
5. Collin Gillespie
6. Jaxson Hayes
7. Pelle Larsson
8. De’Andre Hunter
9. Anfernee Simons
10. Moritz Wagner
Others to consider: Derrick Jones Jr. (26%), Isaiah Jackson (24%), Cam Spencer (12%), Nolan Traore (9%), Ziaire Williams (9%), Keon Ellis (7%), Marcus Smart (3%), Kobe Sanders (2%)
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Ja’Kobe Walter, Toronto Raptors (40 percent rostered)
Kawhi Leonard is injured … again. That means Walter – who has started each of the last four games with Leonard sidelined – should be a fixture in the first unit indefinitely.
Since joining the starting lineup, Walter has averaged 14 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.5 swats and 3.5 triples while shooting 50% from the floor and 80% from the charity stripe.
Walter is a three-and-D specialist who’s provided Top-75 value over his last four games. This is likely the last week his roster percentage will be 40% or less until Leonard returns.
Collin Gillespie, Phoenix Suns (40 percent rostered)
Phoenix doesn’t have a true PG in the starting five, but they have a Sixth Man who can run the show. Gillespie’s 26.5 minutes per game are fifth most on the team and lead the Suns’ bench.
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In his last game out, Gillespie posted a 16/3/10 line with four steals, a block and four triples across 33 minutes. He’s got big upside as a specialist in assists, steals and three-pointers. Even if he continues to come off the bench, Gillespie should see more than enough run to be a viable option in standard leagues.
Aday Mara, Oklahoma City Thunder…
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Publish date : 2026-11-02 15:39:00
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