Jordi Fernandez is using the ‘Nikola Jokic blueprint’ to develop Nets rookie Danny Wolf

Jordi Fernandez is going to be ‘creative’ with developing Danny Wolf’s unique skill set

Wolf has real ball-handling upside and is someone who you can run the offense through.

At 6-foot-11 and 250 pounds, Wolf looks confident operating outside of the basket and in the paint.

At pre-draft workouts, Wolf drew comparisons to Nikola Jokic because of his size and skill set which features elite passing and playmaking.

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez talked about how he worked with Jokic and how he’s taking that same approach with Wolf’s development.

“I think that you have to be creative with players that are uncommon. I was very fortunate to work with Nikola [Jokic], and we had to let him show us what he was able to do.

“Otherwise, if you see him as a traditional player, then you could fail, and I think that’s what coach Malone did very well.

“Nikola showed certain things that were so different for his position and a seven-footer, and that’s why he makes all these plays and plays in situations and positions where no other big man plays.”

Danny Wolf’s role with the Brooklyn Nets this season

The Nets are projected to be one of the worst teams in the league so they don’t have very high expectations.

That means they will give plenty of playing time to their young players, including their five 2025 first-round draft picks.

Wolf projects to be one of the backup power forwards behind starter Noah Clowney.

Despite Wolf handling the ball like a guard and shooting 33.6 percent from three-point range during the 2024-25 season with the Michigan Wolverines, it’s safe to assume that Fernandez sees Wolf as a big man.

Wolf should spend most of his time at the power forward or center position even though he is versatile enough to play multiple positions within the Nets’ rotation this season.