Danny Wolf Scores 20 Points as Nets Fall to Hawks in Las Vegas Summer League

In a Las Vegas Summer League game on the night between Saturday and Sunday, Brooklyn Nets players Danny Wolf and Ben Sharff posted strong individual performances despite their team's 83-76 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Wolf led the Nets with 20 points, shooting 9 of 16 from the field, along with five rebounds, one assist, and a steal. Sharff contributed 15 points, five assists, and a block, though both Israelis struggled in the fourth quarter as the Hawks outscored Brooklyn 26-16 to secure the win.

The Nets had a 10-point lead in the second half but could not hold it. Rookie Kingston Flemings, the Hawks' eighth overall draft pick, added nine points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Kobi Johnson led Atlanta with 17 points. For Brooklyn, Chainey Johnson matched Wolf as the top scorer with 20 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds and five steals. Johnson and Sharff each played 32 minutes, the most on the team, while Wolf played 26 minutes.

Another Nets rookie, forward Joshua Jefferson, the 28th pick in this year's draft, had a disappointing debut, scoring nine points on 1 of 8 shooting. Meanwhile, Drake Powell continued his struggles, shooting just 1 of 28 from the field in the Summer League so far, scoring four points from free throws in 24 and a half minutes.

The Nets will return to action between Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:00 AM Israel time to face the Sacramento Kings and Emmanuel Sharp, a team they previously lost to after a game-winning three-pointer by Nick Clifford.