Brooklyn Nets Exercise 2027/28 Options on Israelis Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf
The Brooklyn Nets exercised team options on Israeli players Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf for the 2027/28 season. Both players are locked into contracts as the franchise invests in their long-term development.
The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday that they have exercised the team options on Israeli players Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf for the 2027/28 NBA season, ensuring they remain under contract with the franchise unless traded.
Alongside Saraf and Wolf, the Nets also picked up the options for Yegor Demin, Nolan Traore, and Drake Powell. The five players are set to play their third season in the league together, combining for a salary of slightly over 21 million dollars, which will account for approximately 12 percent of the team's projected salary cap.
Head coach Jordi Fernandez addressed the decision to exercise the options, emphasizing the franchise's long-term vision. "We brought them here for a reason. Obviously, exercising options is part of management, but this is about belief in player development and the type of people we bring in," Fernandez stated.
Saraf, 20, is projected to earn 3,172,920 dollars in his third season, while Wolf, 22, will make 3,081,840 dollars. Both players have logged appearances in just one game so far this season, coming in a home loss to the Indiana Pacers.
In a related roster move, the Nets announced that Saraf will participate in a training camp stint with their G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, while Wolf remains with the main squad.
Saraf, selected 26th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, logged his first minutes of the season in a 136-109 defeat to Indiana, playing four minutes to record two points and one rebound.
Wolf's situation differs slightly. The forward, drafted 27th overall in the same draft, remains on the senior roster but continues to fight for consistent minutes in the rotation. He did not play in a recent dramatic matchup against the Boston Celtics, following a sole appearance against the Pacers where he tallied six points, two rebounds, and one assist in 15 minutes, shooting two of four from beyond the arc.
During his rookie campaign, Wolf displayed promising form, averaging 8.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists across 20.8 minutes in 57 games, including 15 starts. He now aims to work his way back into the rotation and resume his development.
Meanwhile, across the league, the Portland Trail Blazers exercised rookie-scale team options on center Donovan Clingan and Chinese center Yang Hansen, securing their futures as the franchise builds for upcoming campaigns.
