Saraf (rest) is in line for a reserve role in 2026-27 after the Nets drafted Mikel Brown earlier this summer.
The 2025 first-rounder bookended his rookie campaign as a starter, but a bench role appears more likely to open this season now that Brown is in the fold and Egor Demin is healthy. Nolan Traore is recovering from offseason knee surgery but is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in the fall, so Saraf is set to battle with youngsters Traore and Drake Powell as well as veterans Keon Ellis and Terance Mann for playing time in the second unit.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Resting Sunday
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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.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Strong effort in Summer League
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Saraf recorded 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt), seven assists, three rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes of Monday's 100-79 Summer League win over the Warriors Blue.
It's been a decent start to the offseason for Brooklyn's second-year guard. Through two games, he's averaging 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 three-pointers on 45.5 percent shooting from the field.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Good to go Monday
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Saraf (undisclosed) is available for Monday's California Classic Summer League game against Warriors Blue, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Saraf sat out Sunday's win over the Bucks -- Brooklyn's second game of a back-to-back-to-back set -- due to undisclosed reasons. However, he'll return for the Nets' final California Classic contest. Across 27 minutes in Saturday's loss to Sacramento, the 20-year-old point guard posted 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Won't play Sunday
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Saraf (undisclosed) will be inactive for Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Saraf will be held out of the second leg of a back-to-back-to-back set, and his next chance to play will come Monday against the Warriors. Dion Brown should be able to enter the rotation Sunday with Saraf inactive.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Logs team-high 27 minutes in loss
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Saraf finished with 10 points (4-10 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block across 27 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League loss to Sacramento.
Saraf had a slow start to his inaugural season in 2025-26. However, he had a strong finish to the campaign by averaging 14.0 points, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals across five regular-season games in April. Saraf's production could improve in 2026-27, though he won't have an easy path to substantial playing time, especially with Egor Demin (foot) healthy and Nolan Traore looking for minutes. Additionally, the Nets added Louisville guard Mikel Brown using the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Nets add another guard
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Saraf should have more competition for playing time in the backcourt after the Nets selected Mikel Brown with the No. 6 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Saraf, a 2025 first-round pick, opened his rookie season as a starter before becoming more of a part-time player, bouncing back and forth from the G League throughout the course of the year. It wasn't until the late stages of the regular season that Brooklyn handed him more of a featured role, as the team battled a litany of injuries down the stretch and needed healthy bodies to soak up extra minutes. Saraf could carve out a role as the top backup point guard in 2026-27, but the addition of Brown complicates his path to steady minutes.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Notches 15 points in finale
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Saraf amassed 15 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 26 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 136-101 loss to the Raptors.
Saraf's rookie season officially came to an end Sunday. He spent lots of time in the G League as well, but he amassed 44 regular-season appearances at the NBA level. He didn't have much fantasy appeal until the very end of the campaign, finishing with averages of 7.5 points, 3.3 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 steals on 39.6 percent shooting in 20.8 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Loaded stat line in win
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Saraf closed Tuesday's 96-90 win over Milwaukee with 19 points (5-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes.
Saraf didn't have a good shooting performance Tuesday night but going 9-for-10 from the charity stripe salvaged his scoring output, and he complemented it with decent numbers in peripheral categories. Saraf has started just three times since the beginning of March, but he's been showing what he can do of late with an uptick in his playing time. He has scored in double digits in five of his last eight appearances, a stretch in which he's averaging 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game despite shooting just 40.2 percent from the floor and 18.8 percent from deep.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Starting Tuesday
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Saraf will start Tuesday against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Saraf will start in his return from a one-game absence, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Malachi Smith, Drake Powell, E.J. Liddell and Trevon Scott. Across seven starts this season, Saraf has posted averages of 5.7 points, 3.9 assists, and 2.4 turnovers per game.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Available against Milwaukee
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Saraf (back) is available for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.
Saraf didn't play in Sunday's 121-115 win over the Wizards. However, he was listed as probable heading into the meeting with Milwaukee, and it's now confirmed that he will avoid a second consecutive absence. The rookie has had a quiet start to his NBA career, averaging 6.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.1 blocks and 0.8 steals while shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 21.6 percent from deep across 19.6 minutes in 40 appearances.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Struggles again in loss
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Saraf amassed two points (1-4 FG), two rebounds and four assists across 25 minutes during Friday's 141-107 loss to Atlanta.
Saraf continues to play through some recent struggles, turning in his third straight subpar performance. During that time, he has averaged just 5.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists, barely making him a top-400 player. With continued uncertainty regarding the Brooklyn rotation, Saraf is not someone who needs to be rostered outside very deep leagues.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Headed to bench
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Saraf will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
Nolan Traore will replace Saraf in the first unit for Friday's game. As a reserve this season, Saraf has averaged 6.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Productive against Warriors
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Saraf closed with 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 109-106 loss to Golden State.
Getting a spot start in place of Nolan Traore (rest), Saraf tied his career high in assists while snapping a March shooting slump that had seen him go 0-for-18 on the month from three-point range. Saraf has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight games (two starts), averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 boards and 1.6 steals in 26.6 minutes during that span.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Starting Wednesday
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Saraf is part of the first unit for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Saraf will make his seventh start of the campaign, filling in for Nolan Traore (rest). Saraf has been playing well as of late, averaging 12.0 points, 4.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals across 25.9 minutes spanning his past seven outings.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Nursing calf injury
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Saraf is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Portland due to a left calf contusion.
The rookie first-rounder likely picked up the injury during Saturday's game against the 76ers, when he played 31 minutes and finished with 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in a 104-97 loss. Tyson Etienne would see a significant bump in minutes if Saraf was ruled out for Monday's home contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Back to bench
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Saraf won't start Saturday's game against the 76ers, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
With Nolan Traore back in action, Saraf will slide to a reserve role. However, the rookie could still see plenty of action, given Michael Porter (ankle) and Drake Powell (knee) are out Saturday.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Drawing rare start Thursday
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Saraf will start Thursday's game against the Hawks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Saraf will step into the starting lineup Thursday with Nolan Traore (rest) unavailable. This will mark Saraf's first start since Oct. 29, when he failed to score in 12 minutes against Atlanta.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Available to play
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Saraf (back) is available to play Monday against Memphis.
Saraf will shake off a probable tag for this contest. Over his last five games, he's averaging 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.6 minutes.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Probable for Monday
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Saraf (back) is listed as probable for Monday's game against Memphis.
Saraf is dealing with back tightness but is trending toward suiting up against the Grizzlies. The rookie first-rounder has appeared in each of Brooklyn's last five games, during which he has averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per contest.
