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Danny Wolf ready for his shot to fill Nets’ Nic Claxton void

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Danny Wolf ready for his shot to fill Nets’ Nic Claxton void

By Brian Lewis Published June 30, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET

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Could Nic Claxton’s absence be Danny Wolf’s opportunity?

With the Nets trading away their starting center, Wolf will have a clearer pathway to playing more minutes at the five this upcoming season.

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“Obviously, it sucks to see Clax go,” Wolf said Tuesday as the Nets started practice for Summer League. “He was one of the leaders of our locker room, a great voice in our locker room, and he epitomized what it meant to be a Brooklyn Net. We’re sad, we’re gonna miss him.

“In terms of my role and how that’ll change, I’ll develop some coaches, do what they ask of me, and just keep getting better. Whatever role I’m thrown into, I can do it to the best of my abilities.”

The Nets swapped Claxton and a second-round pick for power forward Julius Randle and a first-round selection that became Joshua Jefferson. Though Randle, Jefferson and holdover Noah Clowney will make the competition tougher at the four spot, the departure of Claxton could let Wolf see more minutes at the five, backing up new presumptive starter Day’Ron Sharpe.

In preparation, Wolf — who was shut down late in his rookie campaign with an ankle injury — has spent the early part of the offseason trying to get stronger, to battle veteran centers on the boards.

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