Ben Saraf

Brooklyn Nets, Point Guard
Age: 19y-10m-21d (Apr 14, 2006)
Country: IL
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Austin Brown, Nadav Mor, Max Saidman (CAA Sports)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,884,560

2025-26 Cash

$2,884,560

Career Earnings

$2,884,560

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Ben Saraf signed a 4 year, $14,806,816 contract with the Brooklyn Nets, including $5,913,120 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,701,704. In 2025-26, Saraf will earn a base salary of $2,884,560, while carrying a cap hit of $2,884,560 and a dead cap value of $2,884,560.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,806,816
Average Salary:
$3,701,704
GTD at Sign:
$5,913,120
Total GTD:
$5,913,120
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2029 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 19 $2,884,560 1.87% $2,884,560 $2,884,560 1.54% $2,884,560 $2,884,560 $2,884,560
2026-27 20 $3,028,560 1.82% $3,028,560 $3,028,560 1.50% $3,028,560 $3,028,560 $5,913,120
2027-28 21
Club
 $3,172,920 1.82% $3,172,920 $3,172,920 1.50% $3,172,920 - $9,086,040
2028-29 22 $5,720,776 3.13% $5,720,776 $5,720,776 2.57% $5,720,776 - $14,806,816
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 19 $2,884,560 - - $2,884,560 1.87% $2,884,560
2026-27 20 $3,028,560 - - $3,028,560 1.82% $3,028,560
2027-28 21
Club
 $3,172,920 - - $3,172,920 1.82% $3,172,920
2028-29 22 $5,720,776 - - $5,720,776 3.13% $5,720,776
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 19 $2,884,560 $2,884,560 $2,884,560 $14,806,816 $2,884,560 $3,701,704
2026-27 20 $3,028,560 $3,028,560 $5,913,120 $11,922,256 $2,956,560 $3,974,085
2027-28 21
Club
 $3,172,920 $3,172,920 $9,086,040 $8,893,696 $3,028,680 $4,446,848
2028-29 22 $5,720,776 $5,720,776 $14,806,816 $5,720,776 $3,701,704 $5,720,776
Contract Notes

  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
  • 2028-29: Club Option (deadline 10/31/27)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,884,560

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 19
Active
$2,884,560
$2,884,560
Total      
$2,884,560
$2,884,560
2026 20
Active
$3,028,560
2027 21
Active / Club
$3,172,920
2028 22
Active
$5,720,776
Total
$14,806,816
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $2,884,560 - - $2,884,560
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
19
$2,884,560
$2,884,560
$2,884,560
Total
$2,884,560
$2,884,560
$2,884,560
2026
20
$3,028,560
$3,028,560
2027
21
$3,172,920
$3,172,920
2028
22
$5,720,776
$5,720,776
Total
$14,806,816
$14,806,816

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $2,884,560 - - $2,884,560

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 BKN Jan 07, 2026 - Jan 09, 2026 2 Knee
2025-26 BKN Dec 14, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 1 Illness
2025-26 BKN Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 24, 2025 4 Ankle
  • Jul 03, 2025 Signed a 3 year $14.81 million Rookie Scale contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
  • Jun 25, 2025 Drafted by Brooklyn (BKN): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 BKN 25 5 17.4 5.2 1.5 2.8 0.7 0.2 .349 .241 .743
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