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Nets Rout Hapoel Jerusalem 123–88 in Preseason Opener as Rookies Impress

The youth-focused roster now shifts to a two-game look in Macau with Egor Dëmin, Drake Powell and Haywood Highsmith still sidelined.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (24) looks to drive around Hapoel Jerusalem guard Khadeen Carrington, left, during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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Overview

  • Jordi Fernández opened with Ben Saraf, Cam Thomas, Terance Mann, Michael Porter Jr. and Nic Claxton, offering an early glimpse at a possible first unit.
  • Saraf delivered nine points and a team-high six assists in 18 minutes despite early foul trouble, while rookies Nolan Traoré and Danny Wolf showed encouraging flashes.
  • Mann led Brooklyn with 15 points on 6-for-7 shooting as 17 Nets logged minutes and the team totaled 31 assists on 49 field goals.
  • Claxton looked refreshed with 11 points and eight rebounds by halftime, earning praise from Fernández for his summer work and energy.
  • Brooklyn heads to Macau for two preseason games against the Suns, with the point-guard pecking order still developing and Dëmin, Powell and Highsmith yet to return.