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Starts 0 of 1 games · 15th on BKN in minutes · Deep bench role

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• Podcast The Mismatch host · Report · Oct 23 wording unclear in audio around the league

  Nets young players Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf got DNPs. The Nets' bench used Mo Wagner and Noah Clowney.

  “The Return of Loves and Loathes. Plus: A Historic Thursday Night.” at 52:10 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 4 points · Oct 23
  • Erik Slater: Slater names Ben Saraf and Drake Powell as the most likely to be cut, more so Saraf. Saraf sits behind point guards Egor Demin, Mikel Brown Jr. and Nolan Traore. Slater counts Demin as half a point guard, more of a two. at 20:50
  • Erik Slater: Slater likes Ben Saraf's's size, handling and ability to create advantages, and calls him an underrated defender, but doubts there is room for him. Slater is 'not all that high' on Drake Powell. at 21:39
  • Lewis agrees Ben Saraf is probably the most vulnerable, given positional overlap among young point guards. He says somebody will be collateral damage after seven first-round picks in two years. at 22:20
  • A host or guest Slater thinks Ben Saraf and Drake Powell will probably be buried on the bench for much of this year, and that their representation might look for a better situation. He says he is not saying this is happening yet. name not confirmed at 23:13

  “BOLD Brooklyn Nets Predictions: Julius Randle An All-Star? An MPJ Trade? Mikel Brown Jr.'s Outlook?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Erik Slater: Host analysis: the Nets' drafting and acquisitions reflect a preference for big ball handlers. He names Demin, Danny Wolf, Traore, Ben Saraf, Brown and Joshua Jefferson. He says several of them (Traore, Wolf, Saraf, Jefferson) are not good three-point shooters, so the Nets are betting their shooting improves. at 16:34
  • Erik Slater: Right after relaying Fernandez's "two feet" point, the host says this has been a big emphasis for the young guards: Demin, Traore, Saraf, Drake Powell and "Danny probably, too". It is unclear whether this part is Fernandez's statement or the host's own addition. at 30:49

  “INTEL: Brooklyn Nets' Mikel Brown Jr. To Come Off Bench While On Minutes Limit | When Will Rookie Start?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 4 points · Oct 19
  • Host predicts Chaney Johnson will get a standard-contract promotion later this season if he plays well and keeps his rotation spot. In that case the main cut candidates would be Ben Saraf and Drake Powell. at 26:14
  • Host thinks Drake Powell and Ben Saraf are probably the first-rounders who would start in the G League, while Danny Wolf has shown enough to stay with the team in Brooklyn. at 27:03
  • Host doesn't think the Nets would get anything of value right now for Wolf, Powell or Ben Saraf on the trade market, so he doesn't see a move. at 28:16
  • Host says the backcourt is crowded for Ben Saraf, with ball handlers Brown ("Mikel"), Traore ("Nolan") and Demin ("Yegor"), plus newcomer Keon Ellis. at 29:20

  “Can Brooklyn Nets SURVIVE Season With Current Center Rotation? Will They Bring In Another Big Man?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 5 points · Oct 17
  • Host says the jump shot of Ben Saraf is 'so far away'. As a non-plus athlete and poor shooter, he thinks it may be tough for him, though Saraf could still become a depth or bench piece. at 4:21
  • Host's read of the Nets' vision, seen in the last two drafts: multiple ball handlers with positional size who can create. Named examples are Yegor, Nolan, Danny Wolf, Ben Saraf, Mikel and Joshua Jefferson. He says the Nets are betting on whether the shooting comes along. at 18:52
  • Host thinks minutes are already being taken from Terance Mann and Ben Saraf, and that Terrence's role is 'definitely being phased out'. His reasoning: Randle and Mikel add ball handling, and Terrence is not a good shooter or a high-level defender. He still credits Terrence's veteran influence. at 22:18
  • Host doesn't think Ben Saraf and Drake Powell are ready to be NBA rotation offensive players right now, citing their shooting (and Drake's on-ball creation). at 23:16
  • Host says three 2025 first-round picks, Danny Wolf, Drake Powell and Ben Saraf, were not in the full-time first-two-unit rotation during the preseason. at 24:34

  “INSIDER: Have Brooklyn Nets SOLIDIFIED Future Guard Rotation? Egor Demin, Mikel Brown Jr.'s Upside?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Prediction · Oct 13

  Host predicts that Powell and Ben Saraf, the other first-round picks, won't be in the opening-night rotation. He sees Wolf and Josh Minott as the players really left out.

  “UPGRADES: Brooklyn Nets' Offense DOMINATES Wizards As Julius Randle + Michael Porter Jr. Duo SHINES” at 24:52 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · Oct 10
  • What changed: the host moved Nolan Traore into the locks. He thinks Nolan has been better than Ben Saraf through two preseason games and will win any backup point guard competition. at 23:06
  • The host projects Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, Joshua Jefferson, and two-way players Tyler Bilodeau and Grant Nelson out of the rotation and in the G League to start the year. at 25:16
  • The host says Drake Powell and Ben Saraf haven't looked great and neither can really shoot right now. He expects an uphill battle for rotation spots. at 26:27

  “INSIDER: Brooklyn Nets' Chaney Johnson Making STRONG CASE For Rotation Spot | Is His Ascension Real?” · listen ↗

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