Danny Wolf Settling Into Second Season With the Nets
Danny Wolf is back with Brooklyn for 2026-27 after averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds across 57 games as a rookie last season. Four games into this season, his minutes have ranged from 8.8 to 16.1 a night, with a season-best plus-18 against Charlotte. He is not on the injury report.
By the Nets Nightly Desk · updated 6 d ago01The story of the nightRoster Spot and BackgroundDanny Wolf is in his second year with the Nets after spending his rookie season in Brooklyn in 2025-26.
Danny Wolf is in his second year with the Nets after spending his rookie season in Brooklyn in 2025-26. The 22-year-old forward out of Michigan stands 6-11 and weighs 256 pounds, listed at forward and wearing No. 2. Brooklyn kept him on the roster going into 2026-27 after a full rookie year that saw him play in 57 games. He's one of the bigger frames on this roster, and his college pedigree from Michigan gives the Nets a young piece to keep developing in the frontcourt. There's no mention of a trade or departure attached to his name — he's part of the plan in Brooklyn heading into this season.
02Last Season by the NumbersWolf's rookie numbers from 2025-26 show a player still finding his role.
Wolf's rookie numbers from 2025-26 show a player still finding his role. He appeared in 57 games for Brooklyn, averaging 20.8 minutes, 8.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocks, with 1.3 turnovers a night. His shooting split was 40.5 percent from the field, 32.2 percent from three and 77.1 percent from the foul line, which added up to a 52.1 true shooting percentage. His usage rate sat at 20.1 percent, meaning he was asked to create a fair amount for a role player, but his plus-minus of -4.1 shows the Nets were often outscored with him on the floor last season. Those are the numbers Brooklyn is building off of as he enters his second year.
03Early Returns This SeasonThe sample from early in 2026-27 is mixed.
The sample from early in 2026-27 is mixed. On Oct. 14 against Miami, Wolf went scoreless with 2 rebounds in 10.1 minutes in a loss, finishing minus-3. Two nights earlier against Washington, he had 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 8.8 minutes in a win, posting a plus-1. He had his best stretch against Philadelphia on Oct. 8, scoring 9 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 16.1 minutes in a win, finishing plus-8. And on Oct. 6 against Charlotte, he also scored 9 points, with 3 rebounds and 5 assists in 14.9 minutes, finishing a team-best plus-18 in that win. His minutes have bounced between roughly 9 and 16 a night early on.
04Health ReportWolf is not on the injury report right now, and there is no injury history listed for him this season or last.
Wolf is not on the injury report right now, and there is no injury history listed for him this season or last. That clean bill of health matters for a Nets frontcourt trying to settle into rotations early in 2026-27. For a 22-year-old still building his role after a 57-game rookie season, staying available is the first step toward carving out consistent minutes. Wolf has been on the floor in each of the four games logged so far this season, even though his playing time has swung from 8.8 minutes to 16.1 minutes game to game.
05What's NextThere is nothing in the rumor mill attached to Wolf right now — no trade buzz, no contract talk.
There is nothing in the rumor mill attached to Wolf right now — no trade buzz, no contract talk. What's clear from the numbers is a role still taking shape: a 6-11 forward who shot 32.2 percent from three last season and posted a 52.1 true shooting mark, now working through single-digit scoring nights early in 2026-27. The swings in his plus-minus, from plus-18 against Charlotte to minus-3 against Miami, track with how unsettled his minutes have been so far. Brooklyn will keep an eye on how those numbers develop as the season moves along.
Wolf8.9 ppg
Jones8.9 ppg
