<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-drake-powell-ben-saraf-assigned-g-league');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Drake Powell, Ben Saraf assigned to G League but Danny Wolf remains in Brooklyn');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ben-Saraf.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nets’ Drake Powell, Ben Saraf assigned to G League but Danny Wolf remains in Brooklyn</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T07:40:15-08:00">December 9th, 7:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T07:48:33-08:00">December 9th, 7:48am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets are taking advantage of an unusual five-day, midseason layoff to get their rookies added reps. After failing to advance to the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup, the Nets won’t be back in action until Friday. The team assigned rookies Drake Powell and Ben Saraf to their G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, on Monday.</p><p>With Long Island playing on Tuesday and Wednesday, Powell and Saraf will have an opportunity to play extended minutes during Brooklyn’s break. It would mark Powell’s first appearances with Long Island this season, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-brooklyn-rookie-nearing-return-extended-absence">Saraf played in four G League games</a> earlier in the year.</p><p>Both players have been fixtures in Brooklyn’s rotation over the past few weeks.</p><h2>Nets rookies Drake Powell, Ben Saraf assigned to G League during extended break</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Drake-Powell.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-rookie-emerging-as-silver-lining">Powell has played 21.1 minutes per game</a> over 14 appearances with Brooklyn since returning from a pair of early-season ankle injuries. The 6-foot-5 wing has averaged 6.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists on .466/.364/.944 shooting splits during that span.</p><p>Meanwhile, Saraf started the Nets’ first five games at point guard before the team sent him down to the G League. The rookie appeared in four games with Long Island, averaging 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.3 turnovers on .465/.286/.778 shooting splits.</p><p>Saraf recently returned to Brooklyn’s rotation, playing 21.3 minutes per game over the team’s last five outings. He’s averaged 8.4 points, 1.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.8 turnovers on .429/.300/.857 shooting splits during that span.</p><p>Danny Wolf was notably not assigned to Long Island alongside Powell and Wolf on Monday. The No. 27 pick was the last of the Nets’ five rookies to receive NBA minutes this season. However, following <a href="https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1642874/" rel="noopener">a promising G League stint</a>, he’s recently emerged as one of Brooklyn’s most impactful players after cracking the rotation.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-michael-porter-jr-hilarious-reaction-to-danny-wolf-poster-dunk">Wolf has played 24.2 minutes per night</a> over the Nets’ last five games. During that span, he’s averaged 12.8 points — the third most on the team — 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists on 46.9 percent shooting from the field and 46.2 percent from three.</p><p>While Powell, Saraf and Nolan Traore will spend time in Long Island this week, Wolf’s production could keep him up with Brooklyn for the remainder of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Drake Powell, Ben Saraf assigned to G League but Danny Wolf remains in Brooklyn

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-jordi-fernandez-non-committal-on-whether-rookies-will-remain-in-brooklyn');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Jordi Fernandez non-committal on whether Danny Wolf, Ben Saraf will remain in rotation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nets-news-Jordi-Fernandez-non-committal-on-whether-rookies-will-remain-in-Brooklyn-amid-NBA-call-up.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Jordi Fernandez non-committal on whether Danny Wolf, Ben Saraf will remain in rotation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T13:22:44-08:00">December 3rd, 1:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T07:53:45-08:00">December 4th, 7:53am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/how-nets-plan-navigate-historic-draft-experiment">development and draft position are at the top of the Brooklyn Nets’ priorities</a> this season. After rolling with a veteran-heavy rotation early to open the year, the team is giving several draft picks an opportunity to earn rotation spots.</p><p>Following extended stints in the G League, Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf have joined the Nets’ rotation over the last week. While both rookies have shown promise, Jordi Fernandez was non-committal about whether they will stay with Brooklyn or be sent back to Long Island.</p><p>“Nothing is guaranteed, and it’s not just them, it’s everybody else [too],” Fernandez said before Monday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets. “I thought that [Danny and Ben] did a nice job competing and playing extremely hard [in Milwaukee]. Ultimately, that’s what I want from everybody. There are going to be opportunities throughout 82 games, not just for them but for everybody else. I thought they did well, and that’s why they’re gonna play again tonight.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-danny-wolf-reacts-to-encouraging-performance-surprise-debut">last three games marked Wolf’s first extended NBA minutes</a> this season. Meanwhile, Saraf returned to Brooklyn’s rotation after starting the first five games of the season at point guard, then being sent down to the G League.</p><h2>Will Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf remain with Brooklyn amid NBA call-up?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Danny-Wolf_99dfb9.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Both players impressed during Saturday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Wolf scored a team-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 from three with four assists and two turnovers in 30 minutes. Saraf posted 10 points, seven assists and three turnovers on 4-of-8 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 from three in 29 minutes.</p><p>Those performances earned Wolf and Saraf another opportunity on Monday vs. the Hornets.</p><p>Wolf continued to make a strong case for a spot in Brooklyn’s frontcourt rotation. The rookie scored 10 points, all of them in the fourth quarter, on 4-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-michael-porter-jr-hilarious-reaction-to-danny-wolf-poster-dunk">Wolf threw down a poster dunk over Miles Bridges</a> that is in the running for the Nets’ top highlight of the season.</p><p>Meanwhile, Saraf struggled for most of the game, scoring seven points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field and 1-of-7 from three with two assists and two turnovers in 18 minutes.</p><p>The Nets have a crowded frontcourt rotation featuring Nic Claxton, Day’Ron Shapre and Noah Clowney. However, Wolf’s positional versatility bodes well for his ability to secure a rotation spot moving forward. The 21-year-old has played both forward positions and center during his NBA minutes.</p><p>Finding minutes for Saraf could prove more difficult for the Nets in the short term. Egor Demin and Tyrese Martin have solidified their place in the point guard rotation early this season. Rookie Drake Powell and veteran Terance Mann have also played extended minutes in the backcourt.</p><p>Wolf and Saraf will have another opportunity to prove their worth on Wednesday when the Nets travel to face the Chicago Bulls.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Jordi Fernandez non-committal on whether Danny Wolf, Ben Saraf will remain in rotation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-ben-saraf-separating-himself-point-guard-battle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Ben Saraf separates himself in rookie point guard battle with 11-assist performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nets-news-Ben-Saraf-separates-himself-in-point-guard-battle-with-11-assist-performance-i.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Ben Saraf separates himself in rookie point guard battle with 11-assist performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-12T11:14:58-07:00">October 12th, 11:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-12T11:21:22-07:00">October 12th, 11:21am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This year’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-the-surprise-rookie-turning-heads-training-camp">Brooklyn Nets training camp has featured a steady drumbeat of Ben Saraf praise</a>. While he was the last point guard the team selected in June’s draft, the 19-year-old impressed this offseason with his poise as a lead ball handler. With Egor Demin sidelined by a plantar fascia tear, Saraf and fellow rookie Nolan Traore are battling for Brooklyn’s starting point guard reps.</p><p>Saraf continued to separate himself as the more NBA-ready of the two during Saturday’s 111-109 win over the Phoenix Suns in Macao. The Israeli floor general <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1977395883487420841" rel="noopener">dished out</a> 11 assists with three turnovers in 22 minutes. He added four points on 2-of-5 shooting with four rebounds and a steal.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Highlights from Ben Saraf's 11-assist performance today. <a href="https://t.co/E70jURuj0L">pic.twitter.com/E70jURuj0L</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1977395883487420841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Meanwhile, Traore struggled to handle the Suns’ ball pressure for a second straight game, posting four turnovers and three assists in 17 minutes. The French prospect added four points and two rebounds on 2-of-5 shooting.</p><h2>Ben Saraf impresses during Nets preseason action amid Egor Demin injury</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nets-news-Ben-Saraf-separates-himself-in-point-guard-battle-with-11-assist-performance-ii.jpg"></figure><p>With Demin sidelined, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-ben-saraf-impresses-starting-point-guard-preseason-opener">Saraf started Brooklyn’s preseason opener</a> against Hapoel Jerusalem. However, Traore received the nod during each of the Nets’ matchups with the Suns this weekend.</p><p>Despite this, it’s evident that Saraf is currently more suited to orchestrate an NBA offense. Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 200 pounds, the No. 26 pick has the strength to hold off opposing defenders at the point of attack and create space on drives to the rim. His height, professional handle and impressive court vision allow him to see over defenders while reading coverages to find open teammates.</p><p>While Traore’s blazing speed and solid measurables (6-foot-4 barefoot, 6-foot-8 wingspan) inspire hope about his upside, he’s looked physically overwhelmed during his first matchups against NBA competition. His slight frame (175 pounds) and lack of an in-between game on drives have led to struggles during his minutes leading Brooklyn’s offense.</p><p>Both players will need to improve significantly as three-point shooters. Through seven appearances during the Summer League and preseason, Saraf is 1-of-8 from three, while Traore is 2-of-13.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-egor-demin-significant-step-return-foot-injury">Demin is expected to be the Nets’ starting point guard</a> once he’s back to full strength. The No. 8 pick participated in contract drills this week at practice, but it’s unclear whether he’ll be ready for Brooklyn’s Oct. 22 regular-season opener.</p><p>Until Demin returns, Saraf will be the favorite to take Brooklyn’s starting point guard reps. He should see a steady NBA role throughout the regular season. Meanwhile, Traore will likely spend an extended stretch in the G League as he continues to fill out his frame and craft his skill set.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Ben Saraf separates himself in rookie point guard battle with 11-assist performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-nolan-traore-ben-saraf-receive-jordi-fernandez-challenge');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets rookies Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf receive Jordi Fernandez challenge after ugly loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/THUMBS-AND-IMAGN.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets rookies Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf receive Jordi Fernandez challenge after ugly loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T10:49:31-07:00">October 10th, 10:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T10:52:07-07:00">October 10th, 10:52am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-egor-demin-significant-step-return-foot-injury">Egor Demin sidelined by a foot injury</a>, Ben Saraf and Nolan Traore are competing for the Brooklyn Nets’ starting point guard reps this preseason. Both players got their first taste of NBA competition during Friday’s 132-127 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns in Macao. While Traore and Saraf showed brief scoring flashes, they struggled to orchestrate Brooklyn’s offense for much of the game.</p><p>Traore posted one assist and four turnovers in 17 minutes, while Saraf tallied zero assists and two turnovers in 19 minutes. The Nets turned the ball over a whopping 32 times as a team, leading to 42 Suns points.</p><p>With no veteran point guard on the roster, Saraf and Traore will shoulder a heavy burden as ball-handlers this season. Head coach Jordi Fernandez hopes Friday’s loss isn’t a sign of things to come.</p><p>“I thought Nolan and Ben, as point guards, they felt real NBA pressure, and that’s a good thing,” Fernandez said. “That’s a learning opportunity when you feel the real pressure of a good defensive team. That’s a good experience. Hopefully, moving forward, they can get better and handle that better, because [committing] 34 turnovers for 42 points is not good enough. You’re not going to win many games in the NBA [that way].”</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-ben-saraf-impresses-starting-point-guard-preseason-opener">Saraf started Brooklyn’s preseason opener</a> against Hapoel Jerusalem, Traore received the nod on Friday.</p><h2>Nets rookies get first taste of NBA competition against Suns during NBA China games</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nolan-Traore.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the French floor general struggled to take care of the ball, he flashed his blazing speed in the halfcourt and transition. Traore finished with six points on 3-of-5 shooting. Meanwhile, Saraf showed off his craft and physicality as a driver, scoring nine points on 2-of-5 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nolan Traore is speed 💨 <a href="https://t.co/yq0VM7RILX">pic.twitter.com/yq0VM7RILX</a></p><p>— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1976633545641562175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Saraf is a very physical driver for a 19-year-old.</p><p>And he still has a lot of room to add strength. <a href="https://t.co/T10jAFXff4">pic.twitter.com/T10jAFXff4</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1976632572622102840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As was the case at Summer League, both players looked hesitant from three, shooting a combined 0-for-3.</p><p>Danny Wolf was the most impressive of Brooklyn’s rookies while playing against Phoenix’s reserves late in the game. The 6-foot-11 big man showcased his ball-handling, passing and outside shooting, posting 11 points, five rebounds and three assists in 14 minutes.</p><p>“I thought Danny had a good punch with that last group, and he made winning plays to help us take the lead. Unfortunately, we didn’t close it, but I was very happy with him,” Fernandez said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Danny Wolf checks in and laces a three. <a href="https://t.co/bCkHPFeADx">pic.twitter.com/bCkHPFeADx</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1976657532904243326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Danny Wolf orchestrates the fastbreak and finds Drake Powell for a slam. <a href="https://t.co/n2iTrd19fz">pic.twitter.com/n2iTrd19fz</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1976657898488156222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>However, Wolf also struggled to take care of the ball, posting three turnovers.</p><p>After missing Summer League due to a knee injury, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-drake-powell-available-to-make-debut-on-friday-vs-suns">Nets rookie Drake Powell made his NBA debut</a> on Friday. The 6-foot-6 wing had some predictably shaky moments but looked comfortable on both ends for extended stretches. He posted six points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal on 2-of-5 shooting from the field and 1-of-2 from three in 13 minutes.</p><p>“Drake had his first opportunity to play, and he did a great job taking advantage of his minutes,” Fernandez said. “You can see his athleticism and how he can pressure the ball. He can play on both ends. So I’m very happy with him. Obviously, [he needs to] keep getting better and being familiar and playing with his teammates.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/powellxdrake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@powellxdrake</a> from deep for his first preseason bucket! 🎯 <a href="https://t.co/JcJlFATufl">pic.twitter.com/JcJlFATufl</a></p><p>— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1976649361707958554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 22 points and six assists on 7-of-12 shooting in 24 minutes. Michael Porter Jr. and Noah Clowney added 13 points each, while Nic Claxton tallied 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.</p><p>The Nets will face the Suns again on Sunday, with tipoff set for 7AM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets rookies Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf receive Jordi Fernandez challenge after ugly loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-ben-saraf-impresses-starting-point-guard-preseason-opener');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets rookie Ben Saraf impresses while starting at point guard in preseason opener');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nets-news-Ben-Saraf-impresses-while-starting-at-point-guard-in-preseason-opener.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets rookie Ben Saraf impresses while starting at point guard in preseason opener</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-06T07:23:04-07:00">October 6th, 7:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-06T07:30:37-07:00">October 6th, 7:30am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-the-surprise-rookie-turning-heads-training-camp">Ben Saraf has drawn a considerable amount of hype</a> at training camp. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-egor-demin-dealt-injury-setback">Egor Demin sidelined by a foot injury</a>, the Israeli floor general is battling with fellow rookie Nolan Traore for Brooklyn’s starting point guard spot.</p><p>Saraf appears to be the favorite in the race, earning the starting point guard nod during Saturday’s preseason opener. He posted nine points on 4-of-6 shooting with six assists and one turnover while finishing a team-best +25 during a 123-88 win over Hapoel Jerusalem</p><p>“Ben plays like a veteran,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. “He was good with the ball, taking care of the ball, which, at times in camp, was something that he hadn’t been as good at. But six [assists] to one [turnover], nine points, plus-25. For whatever it’s worth, he’s the best plus minus [on the team]. He had five fouls. That’s the thing he has to clean up a little more, but I was very, very happy. Even when he had those fouls early in the game, his mind was in the game, and he kept playing, and he was not really affected by it. So it tells you who he is, how mature he is at his age, and he’s just gonna keep getting better.”</p><p>With three years of professional basketball under his belt, Saraf’s poise as a lead ball-handler has garnered praise at Nets camp.</p><h2>Ben Saraf receives starting point guard nod during Nets’ preseason opener</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ben-Saraf.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Saturday’s competition was far from NBA level, the 19-year-old gave fans a taste of his style of play. He <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1974649426317807786" rel="noopener">used his crafty handle</a> to get downhill, routinely creating scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates.</p><p>“I think I’m always trying to be aggressive to the rim. It opens up the lane to me, and if it’s not for me, it does for my teammates and others. So I think, as a team, it’s always good to be aggressive to the rim,” Saraf said. “I think my shooting [needs to improve], of course. Defense. We still need to work on the details of the technique to get better at it. And be more responsible with the ball, not a lot of turnovers. I think those are the three main things [that need to get better].”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Saraf's first bucket as a Net. <a href="https://t.co/pLRQNCGDnM">pic.twitter.com/pLRQNCGDnM</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1974630564759212364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Saraf gets downhill with a nifty dribble and finds Kobe Bufkin for a three. <a href="https://t.co/62mymDG0dK">pic.twitter.com/62mymDG0dK</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1974649426317807786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Traore also spent significant time handling the ball on Saturday. Like Saraf, the French prospect played 18 minutes. He finished with seven points on 2-of-6 shooting from the field and 1-of-3 from three with two assists and one turnover.</p><p>“I think Nolan’s speed is his superpower,” Fernandez said. “How fast he is, and he can touch the paint. He’s gotta keep shooting the ball and shooting it with confidence. And then defensively, do what we’re about, pick up 94 feet and be aggressive. We need a lot of ball pressure. He’s done a great job. I’m happy with his growth so far, his work ethic. And now we’re gonna want to see him get stronger and sustain his speed for longer periods of time.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nolan Traore gets downhill and scores on his first touch. <a href="https://t.co/MDmcoc0hdo">pic.twitter.com/MDmcoc0hdo</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1974633094222110960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nolan Traore turns it over but makes up for it by knocking down a transition three. <a href="https://t.co/BoyK4peUiR">pic.twitter.com/BoyK4peUiR</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1974642094221447641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>Saraf and Traore will handle Brooklyn’s point guard responsibilities until Demin returns. The Nets’ No. 8 pick has yet to participate in contact portions of practice. However, Fernandez said Demin is “progressing as expected” and the team is “not really concerned.”</p><p>Danny Wolf also made his Nets debut on Saturday. The rookie big man posted five points, five rebounds and five assists on 2-of-4 shooting in 15 minutes.</p><p>“I think they’re mature beyond their years. All these [rookie] guys,” said Michael Porter Jr., who posted 13 points, five rebounds and four assists on 5-of-9 shooting in his Nets debut. “All of them played with poise and played confidently. Ben’s been a pro for a while. I don’t know where Nolan played before this, but they all handled the pressure amazingly. They all played really good, got downhill, found their teammates. So I was really happy with how they performed.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
3.3	1.9	2.4	-	0.3

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