2025-26 Season
DANNY WOLF
2025-26 Season
DANNY WOLF
Wolf produces at an below average rate for a 21-minute workload. Defensive impact (-1.1/game) is a concern.
Wolf produces at an below average rate for a 21-minute workload. Defensive impact (-1.1/game) is a concern.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Danny Wolf’s early season was defined by a violent pendulum swing between sharpshooting brilliance and complete offensive invisibility. He erupted out of nowhere on 11/30 vs MIL, pouring in 22 points on 5-of-9 shooting from deep to post a +9.3 Impact score. He found that same lethal rhythm on 12/13 vs DAL, hitting all three of his perimeter attempts en route to 17 points and a season-high +12.6 Impact. But when the jumper vanished, his on-court value cratered. Look no further than 12/24 vs PHI, where a miserable 1-of-9 shooting night resulted in a disastrous -15.3 Impact. He did manage to scrape together a +1.5 Impact during a spot start on 01/03 vs WAS despite scoring just 11 points, creating non-scoring value through hard-nosed rebounding and steady playmaking. Ultimately, a brief promotion to the starting lineup in early January did little to mask his wildly erratic output.
Danny Wolf’s midseason stretch was defined by a maddening tug-of-war between his versatile playmaking upside and crippling perimeter shooting slumps. Bouncing between the bench and spot starts, his erratic shot selection often sabotaged his own production. Look at his 01/19 vs CHI start. Despite tallying 14 points, he dragged the team down with a -3.9 Impact score because he settled for bad looks—hitting just 2 of 7 from deep—and offered zero interior presence with a measly three rebounds. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to salvage his minutes when his jumper completely broke. During the 01/26 vs LAC matchup, Wolf shot a brutal 3-for-13 from the floor but still registered a +8.0 Impact. He generated that positive value entirely through secondary creation, ripping down seven boards and dishing four assists to keep the offense flowing. When he finally merged efficiency with effort, as he did on 02/07 vs WAS by hitting 7 of his 11 shots for 16 points and six assists, he posted a massive +12.6 Impact.
This midseason stretch was defined by a rocky promotion to the starting lineup and maddeningly inconsistent shot selection. Wolf flashed his ceiling during an explosive 03/01 vs CLE matchup, pouring in 23 points and 9 rebounds to earn a massive +20.5 Impact score through crisp offensive execution. Yet, his floor remained terrifyingly low. He completely disappeared on 03/05 vs MIA, posting a catastrophic -25.0 Impact after going scoreless and failing to exert any physical presence on the glass. Even when he managed to fill the scoring column, his underlying value often cratered due to forced shots. Take his 02/11 vs IND performance; despite logging a respectable 14 points and 8 rebounds, his -3.1 Impact exposed the hidden costs of a selfish 4-for-13 shooting night that actively derailed the team's offensive flow. If Wolf wants to survive as a permanent starter, he must stop chucking through his slumps and start finding other ways to influence winning.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Wolf has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~5 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 34% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Wolf locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
In a rough stretch — 4 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 60 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
57 games played
