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Saraf (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Saraf is healthy but will be sidelined for the Nets' Summer League finale for rest purposes. He'll close the summer averaging 10.0 points, 3.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 23.9 minutes per contest across six appearances between the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League.

Powell (rest) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Powell will sit out the Nets' Summer League finale. The 2025 first-rounder struggled mightily with efficiency over four Las Vegas Summer League appearances, averaging 7.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 assists while shooting 25.9 percent from the field in 22.8 minutes per tilt.

Demin (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Demin is healthy but will be inactive for the Nets' Summer League finale for rest purposes. The 20-year-old scored at least 20 points in all five of his Summer League appearances between the California Classic and Las Vegas. He figures to play a significant role in Brooklyn's backcourt during the 2026-27 campaign.

Wolf (rest) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Wolf will sit out Brooklyn's Summer League finale for rest purposes. The 22-year-old big man will finish the Las Vegas Summer League with averages of 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 21.4 minutes per tilt across four outings.

Brown (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Brown will take a seat for Brooklyn's Summer League finale. The rookie No. 6 overall pick appeared in three Las Vegas Summer League games, averaging 16.7 points, 4.0 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 22.5 minutes per contest.

The Mavericks traded Nembhard (illness) to the Hawks on Sunday in exchange for Zaccharie Risacher as part of a three-team deal with the Thunder, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Hawks will receive Nembhard and Luguentz Dort, while the Thunder acquire three second-round picks. While his minutes weren't always very consistent, Nembhard played a fairly meaningful role for the Mavericks in his rookie campaign. Over 60 regular-season appearances (27 starts) in 2025-26, the 23-year-old point guard averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per contest. He figures to provide depth behind CJ McCollum and Kingston Flemings (rest).

Risacher was traded to the Mavericks on Sunday as part of a three-team deal that sent Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard (illness) to the Hawks and three second-round picks to the Thunder, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After being selected No. 1 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, Risacher's tenure in Atlanta comes to an end as he'll head to Dallas. In 67 regular-season games (46 starts) with the Hawks during the 2025-26 campaign, the wing averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.4 minutes per contest. Risacher still has much to prove heading into his third NBA season and will likely slot into a reserve role with the Mavericks, competing with the likes of Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall and Santi Aldama for playing time.

The Thunder traded Dort to the Hawks on Sunday in exchange for three second-round picks as part of a three-team deal with the Mavericks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Thunder picked up the defensive-minded swingman's $17.7 million team option in June but are now flipping him for draft capital. The Hawks will receive Dort and Ryan Nembhard (illness), while the Mavericks acquire 2024 No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher. Dort's production took a fairly significant hit in 2025-26, during which he averaged 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals while shooting just 38.5 percent from the field in 26.8 minutes per game across 69 regular-season appearances. He figures to play significant minutes thanks to his defensive prowess, though he could come off the bench behind Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels.

Cisse will return to the Mavericks after Dallas matched the two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet he received from the Knicks on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Dallas wasted little time matching the Knicks' offer to keep Cisse in the fold, though the 6-foot-11 center will now occupy a standard roster spot after serving as a two-way player as a undrafted rookie in 2025-26. He appeared in 38 games at the NBA level last season, shooting 57.4 percent from the field while averaging 4.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 13.9 minutes per game. Cisse may have a tough time cracking the rotation with regularity in 2026-27 if Dereck Lively (foot) and Daniel Gafford are fully healthy. The Mavericks also acquired Santi Aldama and Morez Johnson earlier in the offseason and could also look to incorporate them at center.

Nowell notched 14 points (4-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six assists, two steals and one rebound across 31 minutes in Saturday's 91-73 Summer League loss to the Pacers.

Nowell wasn't very efficient but still finished as the Pelicans' second-leading scorer. Additionally, the 26-year-old point guard dished out a team-high six assists. He reached the 20-point mark in two of his five Las Vegas Summer League appearances, reaching double figures in three of those outings.