NBA Player News

Johnson (undisclosed) won't play in Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

After posting a double-double Saturday, Johnson will be held out of the second leg of a back-to-back-to-back set, and for now, he can be considered questionable for Monday's meeting with Warriors Blue. Aaron Scott will have a chance to get into the rotation Sunday with Johnson inactive.

Wolf (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Wolf is dealing with lower-back soreness and will miss a second consecutive Summer League contest. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against the Kings.

Bilodeau (undisclosed) won't play in Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

The Nets are on the second leg of a back-to-back-to-back set, and Bilodeau will hit the inactive list. His next opportunity to play will come Monday versus Warriors Blue.

Demin (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against Milwaukee, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Demin underwent a foot procedure in March, though he was on the floor for Saturday's 79-76 Summer League loss to Sacramento. While he shot a rough 2-for-8 from downtown, he still led the Nets in scoring, finishing with 23 points across 24 minutes. Brooklyn's next Summer League game is Monday against Warriors Blue.

Powell (undisclosed) won't play in Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

It's unclear exactly why Powell won't play Sunday, though the Nets have three games in as many days, so he may just be receiving a rest day. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against Warriors Blue.

Saraf (undisclosed) will be inactive for Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Saraf will be held out of the second leg of a back-to-back-to-back set, and his next chance to play will come Monday against the Warriors. Dion Brown should be able to enter the rotation Sunday with Saraf inactive.

Gilbert (abdomen) supplied 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two assists, two steals, one rebound and one block across 20 minutes in Saturday's 103-102 overtime loss to the Jazz in the Salt Lake City Summer League.

Gilbert underwent core muscle surgery April 21 but was cleared to return for Summer League action. The 23-year-old guard turned in an extremely efficient performance and was one of five Atlanta players to score in double figures.

Karaban sustained a sprained right ankle in Thursday's practice and will be re-evaluated in one week, Kayla Anderson of Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Karaban won't play in the California Classic Summer League due to the ankle injury. His next chance to suit up will come in the NBA Summer League game against the Wizards on July 12.

Brown (undisclosed) is expected to play in Monday's California Classic Summer League game against Warriors Blue, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

It's unknown why Brown won't see action in Brooklyn's first two California Classic Summer League contests, though it appears he is set to play Monday. The 2026 No. 6 overall pick appeared in 21 games for Louisville during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 18.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.1 blocks and 1.2 steals across 29.2 minutes per showing. Brown is in line for a prominent role with the Nets right out of the gate regardless of his spot on the depth chart.

Wolf didn't play in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League loss to the Kings due to lower-back soreness, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Coach Dutch Gaitley said the Nets want to be smart about Wolf's availability in Summer League, and his next chance to play will come Sunday against the Bucks. The big man missed Brooklyn's final 11 regular-season games due to an ankle sprain, finishing the 2025-26 campaign with averages of 8.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 20.8 minutes per contest in 57 regular-season games (15 starts).