LAS VEGAS — The Nets made a record five first-round draft picks, three of them lead guards.
The first one drafted, Egor Demin, has proven a better shooter than advertised. The next one taken, Nolan Traore, has confirmed his quick first step and ability to get into the paint.
The last one, Ben Saraf, has shown he has a long way to go. And a lot of things to adjust to in the NBA.
“I think the spacing, the pace and the athleticism are the most different things,” Saraf said of the various differences from Germany, all of which have combined to make him struggle getting off his 3-point shot in summer league.