Overview
- The Nets confirmed Thursday that they exercised the third-year rookie-scale team options for Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, locking in their 2027–28 paychecks.
- The guaranteed 2027–28 salaries are roughly $7.58 million for Demin, $4.19 million for Traore, $3.71 million for Powell, $3.17 million for Saraf and $3.08 million for Wolf.
- Brooklyn made the moves to retain multi-year control without committing to long-term roster spots since exercised options only guarantee pay for that season and do not prevent future waivers.
- On the court the five have shown uneven development: Demin is a starter with the clearest role, Traore has been a part-time starter, and Powell, Saraf and Wolf have mostly bench roles with Wolf strengthening his case in Summer League and preseason play.
- The front office can keep evaluating minutes in the NBA and G League before the next major deadline to decide fourth-year options on this group by November 1, 2027, a choice that will shape who remains with the team long term.