Still, by virtue of playing big in big games was enough to get Wolf on the NBA's radar. He left Ann Arbor with a year of eligibility on the table, and it ended up paying off. Wolf was selected on Wednesday by the Brooklyn Nets with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft.

Wolf, who played at Michigan last season, was drafted No. 27 overall by the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The 7-footer ranked second on Michigan last season in points (13.2 per game) and assists (3.6). His 9.7 rebounds per game led the Big Ten.

When Michigan star big man Danny Wolf declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, he likely thought he was going to hear his name called a little sooner than what it was on Wednesday night. But the former Yale transfer ended up getting selected in Round 1 by the Brooklyn Nets with the 27th-overall pick.