The Nets have become the first NBA team to ever make five first-round picks. They’ve used the No. 27 overall selection to add Michigan’s Danny Wolf.
Wolf transferred to Michigan ahead of the 2024/25 season after spending the first two years of his college career at Yale. He started all 37 games he played for the Wolverines as a junior, averaging 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks in 30.5 minutes per contest. He earned a spot on the All-Big Ten second team and was the conference’s leading rebounder.
Wolf’s strong play helped Michigan win the Big Ten tournament and a pair of NCAA Tournament games. The Wolverines were eliminated by Auburn in the Sweet 16.
A 6’11” forward/center, Wolf has displayed impressive versatility, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, who notes that the big man showed off an ability to start fast-breaks, play-make, and create out of the pick-and-roll. The 21-year-old can also knock down the occasional three-pointer, having made 34.0% of 2.9 attempts per game over the past two seasons.
With Day’Ron Sharpe set to hit restricted free agency, the Nets have a need in the frontcourt. Even if they retain Sharpe, he and Nic Claxton provide such a different look than Wolf that they could all theoretically coexist.
To recap, the Nets selected Egor Demin (No. 8), Nolan Traore (No. 19), Drake Powell (No. 22), Ben Saraf (No. 26) and Wolf (No. 27) with their five first-rounders. Brooklyn also controls the No. 36 pick tomorrow night.
5 picks in the first round and completely underwhelmed.
Wow, Nets actually did come thru with a solid draft. Now, will they keep all of these… who knows??
Nets low-key have had the worst draft day performance
5 picks, 3 of them tall foreign points guards that can’t shoot. Drake Powell was a good selection and then Danny Wolf is fine.
No trades is just stupid. They could’ve easily given up a late first for a future first another year and either a role player or second round picks.
While they overdid it with PGs, they’re all players so I don’t agree. The one that’s the bigger reach to me is Powell… especially when the 6’10” Newell was there to take. Heck, I would have gone with Raynaud.. but he’s still on the board.
And picking 3 pgs adds to the idea that they may not be keeping all of them.
This is a really nice pick! Danny Wolf got game.
Terrible team draft, 1st pick could’ve been your 2nd pick and they even grabbed a second rounder. Wolf was okay, but how do you not find a deal to move up.