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Nets exercise 2027-28 team options on entire 2025 first-round Draft class

The Brooklyn Nets officially locked in all five players from their 2025 draft class, exercising third-year team options on Egor Dëmin, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, Nolan Traore, Danny Wolf. The moves which were expected, were announced Thursday afternoon. Brooklyn made…

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 8:33 PM
Nets exercise 2027-28 team options on entire 2025 first-round Draft class
Key Things to Know
  • The Brooklyn Nets exercised 2027-28 team options on all five of their 2025 first-round draft picks.
  • The five players locked in are Egor Dëmin, Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, and Danny Wolf.
  • The exercised rookie scale options total roughly $21.72 million, about 12% of the projected salary cap.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Brooklyn Nets officially exercised their third-year team options for the 2027–28 NBA season on all five members of their historic 2025 first-round draft class on Thursday. The guaranteed contracts cover guards and forwards Egor Dëmin, Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, and Danny Wolf.

Combined, the five rookie scale options total approximately $21.72 million, occupying just over 12% of the team's projected $176 million salary cap. The move provides Brooklyn with sustained roster control and financial flexibility as general manager Sean Marks prioritizes developing cost-effective homegrown talent under the current collective bargaining agreement.

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