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Aggregate mock draft best rank: 17 / Worst rank: Not Ranked
Agent: CAA
Statistics: 13.1 ppg, 3.7 apg, 9.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 0.7 spg, 50.3% FG, 33.7% 3P in 34 games this season
Wolf he’s not your typical big man. he’s got the skills of a point forward, with the ability to handle the ball, make plays, and even stretch the floor. Wolf’s a polished, fluid player for his size, and his passing and ball-handling make him a matchup nightmare for opposing teams. He’s kind of like a center version of Kyle Anderson on offense, with shades of a poor man’s Nikola Jokic in his ability to run the offense from the high post.
He can be a bit too flashy with his passes, leading to turnovers, and he sometimes gets tunnel vision when he’s looking to make the perfect play instead of taking the easy bucket. Defensively, he’s okay for his size, but his lateral quickness is limited, and he struggles against longer, more athletic players. There are real questions about who he guards at the NBA level. He’s not explosive enough to be a rim protector, and he’s not quick enough to switch onto guards consistently. His jumper is also a work in progress. While he’s shown he can hit threes at a decent clip, his mechanics are messy, and there are concerns about how his shot will translate to the deeper NBA three-point line.
Scout Notes:
An Eastern conference executive on Danny Wolf: “Danny Wolf is unreal. I’ve never seen a center pull off those moves. Yeah, I’d have him just outside the lottery. His skill set is insane – passing, shooting, everything. Closest comp? Maybe Slow Mo[Kyle Anderson]-college Brook Lopez, but without the rim protection. His block numbers might be lower since he’s splitting with another seven-footer.”
