Dakota Mermis

Physical volume, not scoring, is the profile Dakota Mermis's tracked numbers suggest — a shot-blocking, hard-hitting shape backed by 115 blocks and 109 hits across 90 games since 2019-20 (5.05 blocks per 60, 4.78 hits per 60), though the read stays provisional. He's played sheltered minutes throughout, 15.2 a game across that span, moving through four organizations — Minnesota, New Jersey, Toronto and Utah. His offense has stayed light, 18 points in that window, and in 2025-26 he's logged 13.0 minutes a game across 11 games.