Nets make NBA history after their No. 27 selection in draft

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. They were eliminated by Auburn in the Sweet 16.

A 6-foot-11 forward, 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.

The Nets concluded the night with five made first-round picks, which was an unlikely outcome entering the night. To recap, Brooklyn will walk away with Egor Demin (No. 8), Nolan Traore (No. 19), Drake Powell (No. 22), Ben Saraf (No. 26) and Wolf (No. 27). The Nets also have the No. 36 pick Thursday night.