The Brooklyn Nets took a chance with five players that few probably expected, particularly Egor Demin at No. 8. We aren’t going to act like we know all that goes on behind the scenes, and these are the people who get paid to do it.

Saraf, the No. 26 pick, comes to and from a unique situation. From playing overseas in Israel and Germany to the Nets, the 6-foot-5 point guard was selected after Brooklyn made two at the same position. He and Danny Wolf also finds themselves in a city with a high Jewish population, as the two have experience with the Israeli national team.

The Nets walked into the 2025 NBA Draft clearly trying to take big swings. They walked out with five first-round picks, four guards, and a high-variance big man. No pick feels totally safe, but none are completely indefensible either.