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Starts 0 of 1 games · 13th on BKN in minutes · Rotation role

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So far only his team's show (Locked On Nets) has talked about him this season. We also follow 20 national shows, ESPN and CBS Sports stories and 90+ beat reporters; their items appear here as soon as they mention him.

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · Oct 23
  • Erik Slater: Slater names Ben Saraf and Drake Powell as the most likely to be cut, more so Saraf. Saraf sits behind point guards Egor Demin, Mikel Brown Jr. and Nolan Traore. Slater counts Demin as half a point guard, more of a two. at 20:50
  • Erik Slater: Slater likes Ben Saraf's's size, handling and ability to create advantages, and calls him an underrated defender, but doubts there is room for him. Slater is 'not all that high' on Drake Powell. at 21:39
  • A host or guest Slater thinks Ben Saraf and Drake Powell will probably be buried on the bench for much of this year, and that their representation might look for a better situation. He says he is not saying this is happening yet. name not confirmed at 23:13

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• Podcast Erik Slater, Locked On Nets · Analysis · Oct 20

  Right after relaying Fernandez's "two feet" point, the host says this has been a big emphasis for the young guards: Demin, Traore, Saraf, Drake Powell and "Danny probably, too". It is unclear whether this part is Fernandez's statement or the host's own addition.

  “INTEL: Brooklyn Nets' Mikel Brown Jr. To Come Off Bench While On Minutes Limit | When Will Rookie Start?” at 30:49 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Host predicts Chaney Johnson will get a standard-contract promotion later this season if he plays well and keeps his rotation spot. In that case the main cut candidates would be Ben Saraf and Drake Powell. at 26:14
  • Host thinks Drake Powell and Ben Saraf are probably the first-rounders who would start in the G League, while Danny Wolf has shown enough to stay with the team in Brooklyn. at 27:03
  • Host doesn't think the Nets would get anything of value right now for Wolf, Powell or Ben Saraf on the trade market, so he doesn't see a move. at 28:16

  “Can Brooklyn Nets SURVIVE Season With Current Center Rotation? Will They Bring In Another Big Man?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · Oct 17
  • Host doesn't 'really see it' with Drake Powell right now. He calls him very limited offensively and not a good shooter so far, but isn't writing him off completely. at 4:03
  • Host doesn't think Ben Saraf and Drake Powell are ready to be NBA rotation offensive players right now, citing their shooting (and Drake's on-ball creation). at 23:16
  • Host says three 2025 first-round picks, Danny Wolf, Drake Powell and Ben Saraf, were not in the full-time first-two-unit rotation during the preseason. at 24:34

  “INSIDER: Have Brooklyn Nets SOLIDIFIED Future Guard Rotation? Egor Demin, Mikel Brown Jr.'s Upside?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 5 points · Oct 13
  • The second unit was Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Noah Clowney, Chaney Johnson and Moritz Wagner. at 23:31
  • Host prediction: Drake Powell won't be in the opening-night rotation, and Mikel Brown Jr will replace him in the second unit. He also says Brown Jr. will still get plenty of minutes. at 23:37
  • Host found it interesting that Powell was in the rotation over Terance Mann. He speculates the Nets may want Powell's defense, and that Mann's value has dropped with Randle handling the ball so much more. He thinks Mann's role might be phased out somewhat, though he'll get some minutes early in the year. at 23:57
  • Powell played with the second unit early, ahead of Danny Wolf and Josh Minott, but played only 10 minutes. The main rotation was the starters plus Traore, Clowney, Johnson and Wagner off the bench. at 24:28
  • Host predicts that Powell and Ben Saraf, the other first-round picks, won't be in the opening-night rotation. He sees Wolf and Josh Minott as the players really left out. at 24:52

  “UPGRADES: Brooklyn Nets' Offense DOMINATES Wizards As Julius Randle + Michael Porter Jr. Duo SHINES” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · Oct 10
  • Chaney Johnson has been playing with the second unit in the first two preseason games, ahead of Josh Minott, Danny Wolf and Drake Powell. The host calls him the preseason's biggest rotation surprise. at 3:08
  • The host projects Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, Joshua Jefferson, and two-way players Tyler Bilodeau and Grant Nelson out of the rotation and in the G League to start the year. at 25:16
  • The host says Drake Powell and Ben Saraf haven't looked great and neither can really shoot right now. He expects an uphill battle for rotation spots. at 26:27

  “INSIDER: Brooklyn Nets' Chaney Johnson Making STRONG CASE For Rotation Spot | Is His Ascension Real?” · listen ↗

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