Wolf Becoming Valuable Rotation Player in Nets Starting Lineup

Danny Wolf has broken into the Brooklyn Nets' rotation with four strong performances in November after playing two games in October.

Wolf impressed coach Jordi Fernández with 13 points on 4-for-6 shooting (2-for-4 from three), five rebounds and three assists in last Wednesday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. He closed over Julius Randle, the starting power forward.

Fernández rewarded him with a starting role over the next three games. The 6-foot-11 forward has averaged 10.3 points on 36/37.5/70.6 splits, eight rebounds and 2.3 assists over 32 minutes.

He recorded an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double in last Saturday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks and a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double in Wednesday's blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

His emergence in the rotation has helped turn around a struggling offense. Wolf's size is generating more half-court possessions, and his shooting is spacing the floor for the 13th-best 3-point shooting team.

The 22-year-old also showed playmaking chops in the past four games. He can alleviate some ball-handling responsibility from Randle, finding wide-open corner shooters or a cutting teammate.

Brooklyn's offense looks better with him on the floor, and it's encouraging that his offseason work has translated in his second season.

Wolf is part of the iconic Flatbush Five, a group of five 2025 first-round picks general manager Sean Marks selected. Two of the five, Nolan Traoré and Egor Dëmin, made leaps this season, and both are in the starting lineup.

The 6-foot-11 forward lagged behind his peers to start. He played two games in October and tallied 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes.

His percentages looked promising in a small sample, but he wasn't making strides in the rotation. Brooklyn sent him down to the G League on Oct. 28 for practice with the Long Island Nets.

Wolf got called back after practice, but getting sent down meant he needed the extra reps he wasn't getting on the court.

It all changed with his breakout performance against the Hornets. Wolf will have another opportunity to continue his strong stretch on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Brooklyn aims to build on its 145-111 win over the Pelicans, its best win of the season. Winning has come few and far between for the Nets, and it's time to strike while the iron is hot.

Wolf's breakout coinciding with two of the team's most impressive wins is a positive sign for the second-year forward fighting for his standing on the team.