Nets summer league player grades: Danny Wolf drops 18 in loss to Magic

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17-07-2025

The Brooklyn Nets (1-3) came into Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic hoping that they could finally get their first win of the Las Vegas Summer League. Despite Brooklyn playing on the second night of a back-to-back and missing Ben Saraf, Nolan Traore, and Tyson Etienne for various ailments, the Nets found a way to make enough plays to come away with the victory.
The Nets came away from Thursday's game with a 94-90 victory over the Magic thanks to two of Brooklyn's rookies having their best games of the summer league. Forward Danny Wolf had 18 points, six rebounds, and four assists while Egor Demin dropped 14 points and five rebounds, including shooting 4-of-8 from three-point land to keep the Nets in the game towards the end.
Brooklyn had its fair share of trouble defending Noah Penda, Wendell Moore Jr., and Jalen Crutcher, but Brooklyn made had built up enough of a lead to give themselves a cushion to withstand Orlando's furious comeback. Here are the Nets player grades following their outing against the Magic in which they won their first game in the summer league:
Egor Demin: B-
Demin had a tough time on the offensive end in this one as he couldn't find his touch from three-point land and had trouble getting all the way to the basket outside of an impressive coast-to-coast dunk. Demin did a good job of rebounding from the point guard spot, but he turned the ball over too much for him to not get much out of his playmaking.
Caleb Daniels: C
Daniels drew another start, but he wasn't able to replicate the performance that he had in Tuesday's loss to the New York Knicks. Daniels did not get the ball as much as he did in the other game, but he also couldn't find his shooting touch from the outside to make the defense pay for leaving him open at the three-point line. Daniels did a great job of rebounding the basketball, but he also fouled too much when trying to guard his man.
Tosan Evbuomwan: B+
After missing time due to a hip contusion, Evbuomwan was able to take the floor for the Nets and he had a solid game. Evbuomwan had some moments where he looked unsure of himself on the offensive end, but he also had some instances where he showed his veteran presence on the floor. Evbuomwan was a menace on the perimeter defense as he was just racking up the steals thanks to his awareness and quick hands.
Danny Wolf: B+
Wolf had his best game of the summer league as he had all of his game working from his scoring to his passing and everything in between. Wolf has had games where he either didn't shoot well or didn't showcase his all-around game that made him a first-round pick coming out of Michigan. This game should have showed Nets fans that Wolf will be an interesting player for the team next season.
Grant Nelson: C-
Nelson drew another start, but he wasn't able to make much of an impact outside of his rebounding during his time on the floor. Nelson did not take many shots and while summer league can be rough on big men who do not get the ball on a consistent basis, there were times where Nelson could have asserted himself. Nelson did a great job on the glass, but he also picked up too many fouls while trying to defend in the paint and at the rim.
Quincy Olivari: B+
Olivari saw plenty of minutes in this one with some players being unable to play in this game for various reasons and he took advantage for the most part. Olivari did not shoot the ball well at all, but he was aggressive on the offensive end of the floor and he was one of the main playmakers on the floor. Olivari did a great job of generating free-throws and he took care of the basketball when he had it in his hands.
Tyrese Samuel: B
Samuel saw some extra playing time in this one thanks to some players not being able to participate in the matchup and he had one of the better games on the team. Samuel was effective on the offensive end of the floor and he was aggressive to the part that he generated some free-throws as a result. Samuel could have been more active in the rebounding phase of the game, but he was also disruptive on the defensive end of the floor.
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