Overview
- Brooklyn sent first-round rookies Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf to the Long Island Nets on Wednesday with immediate opportunities as the affiliate opens its season Friday.
- Fernandez said the trio will play G League games and framed a season totaling 60-plus appearances across Long Island and the NBA as a successful outcome.
- The plan addresses a crowded rotation on a roster carrying an NBA-record five first-round rookies with limited early NBA minutes available.
- Traore is slated to build strength and adjust to pace, Saraf looks to regain form after five early starts with modest production, and Wolf continues his return from an ankle injury following a brief NBA debut.
- Brooklyn cites prior Long Island success developing Nic Claxton, Day’Ron Sharpe and Noah Clowney, with Fernandez drawing on his G League head-coaching background.