Nets Shut Down Michael Porter Jr. and Rookie Danny Wolf for Remainder of Season

Overview

• Head coach Jordi Fernández said Friday that Porter Jr. (left hamstring) and Wolf (left ankle) will miss the rest of the 2025–26 season with six games remaining.
• Porter delivered a career-best year after arriving from Denver, averaging 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 52 games as Fernández praised his All-Star-level play and leadership.
• Wolf, the No. 27 pick in June, sprained his left ankle on March 22 and finishes his rookie season at 8.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 57 games.
• The pair join Egor Demin, Day’Ron Sharpe and Grant Nelson on the season-ending injury list, leaving Brooklyn short-handed down the stretch.
• Brooklyn sits tied with Indiana for the No. 2 draft lottery position and still has dates with Washington and Indiana, while Porter enters an expiring $40.8 million season with extension eligibility starting July 6.