OCTOBER 13 • USATODAY.COM
3 Nets takeaways from Sunday's 111-109 preseason win over Suns Here are three Brooklyn Nets takeaways from Sunday's 111-109 preseason win over the Phoenix Suns in Macao.
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 27 - Leary Lentz (1969) During his time suiting up for the Nets, Lentz wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 5.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
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Devin Booker - Leading scorer in preseason loss Booker contributed 18 points (4-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds, five assists and a steal in 26 minutes during Sunday's 111-109 preseason loss to the Nets in Macao.
Impact The star guard led all scorers in the contest while also leading Phoenix in assists and tying for the team lead in boards and threes. With Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal (knee) no longer on the roster, Booker is back to being a one-man show in the Suns' offense, but it's his ability to stay healthy that will likely determine whether the 28-year-old can turn that opportunity into career-best production.
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Ziaire Williams - Pops for four threes Williams produced 15 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and four rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 111-109 preseason win over the Suns in Macao.
Impact The fifth-year forward led the Nets in made threes in an efficient performance with the second unit. Williams is coming off a solid first season with Brooklyn in 2024-25, setting new career highs in points (10.0), boards (4.6), threes (1.6), steals (1.0) and minutes (24.5) per game, and he figures to fill a similar role this season in the team's rotation.
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Ben Saraf - Eleven dimes off bench Sunday Saraf scored four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and added 11 assists, four rebounds and a steal in 22 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 111-109 preseason win over the Suns in Macao.
Impact The rookie point guard flashed some impressive distribution skills, as no other player in the game managed more than five assists in the contest. Saraf, the 26th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is beginning to make a strong case to be the Opening Night starter at the point while the Nets wait for eighth overall pick Egor Demin (foot) to get healthy.
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