Sergey Karasev

Sergey Karasev

31-Year-Old GuardG
 Free Agent  Foreign  
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$Signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Cavaliers in August of 2013. Traded to the Nets in July of 2014. Nets exercised $1.6 million team option for 2015-16 in October of 2014. Nets declined $2.46 million team option for 2016-17 in November of 2015.
Signs with Russian team
GFree Agent
July 1, 2016
Karasev signed a contract Friday with B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg of the Russian VTB United League, international basketball writer David Pick reports.
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All of Karasev's comments heading into the offseason suggested he had ruled out a return to the Nets and was disenchanted with the idea of sticking around in the NBA in any capacity, so it doesn't come as much of a surprise that he'll head to his native Russia. In signing with Zenit, Karasev will have the opportunity to play under his father, Vasily, a former point guard for the Russian national team who is regarded as a basketball icon in the country. Karasev is just 22 years old, and while a return to North America can't be ruled out at some point down the road for a player that young, his familial ties to Zenit might make it more difficult than normal for an NBA team to lure him back over.
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December 20, 2015
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December 8, 2015
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October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015
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Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Saturday
March 14, 2015
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2013
Karasev's first two seasons in the NBA have been underwhelming, but the 22-year-old wing hasn't had a lot of minutes to try and sell his wares. Drafted by the Cavaliers in the 2013 NBA Draft, Karasev was projected to spend more time overseas before coming to the states, but the Cavs instead opted to bring him over immediately in the hope that he could be a part of their young core that was growing around Kyrie Irving. Karasev was viewed as a bit of a project, and he spent his rookie season buried behind Dion Waiters, Luol Deng, and Alonzo Gee, earning spot minutes at shooting guard and small forward on a terrible team. He played 19 games in the D-League as a rookie, averaging 13.0 points, 1.9 three-pointers, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks in 30 minutes per game while shooting 44 percent from the field, 39 percent from three, and 84 percent from the line. Those stats aren't terrible, and his shooting percentages are more than respectable, but Karasev has failed to secure enough minutes in the NBA to produce similarly there. When the Cavs started to believe they could bring back LeBron James to Cleveland last summer, they started unloading contracts to clear cap space to sign veterans, and Karasev was traded to the Nets. While not on the same level as the Cavs, the Nets were also a veteran team looking to win now, so Karasev was once again put into a limited role last season, averaging 4.6 points, 0.5 three-pointers, 2.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.7 steals in 17 mpg through 33 games played, 16 of which were starts. Even in his starts, though, Karasev played just 27 mpg and had trouble finding himself in the offense. His season was cut short in March when he suffered a dislocated kneecap and a torn right MCL in March, and to this point, he's still aiming to return in time for the start of the season, but as of the start of August, he still wasn't 100 percent healthy. There's not much depth on the Nets, so an injury could open the door for Karasev to play significant minutes, but he'd need to drastically improve his production to be of use in anything but the deepest of leagues.
The Nets acquired Karasev from the Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also brought Jarrett Jack to Brooklyn. A first-round pick in 2013, Karasev appeared in only 22 games last season, frequently bouncing between the Cavaliers and the Canton Charge of the D-League. In 18 D-League games, Karasev averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 45 percent from the field and 42 percent from three. Karasev appeared in 22 games for Cleveland, doing most of his damage in garbage time, as he saw double-digit minutes on only five occasions. He finished with averages of 1.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in seven minutes per game. While the 20-year-old didn't have many opportunities as a rookie, he flashed the shooting ability that made him one of the top international prospects in the 2013 draft class. At 6-7, the left-hander has excellent size and excels in catch-and-shoot situations. Whether he'll have more opportunities this season remains to be seen, as he'll compete with several players – Bojan Bogdanovic, Markel Brown and Alan Anderson, primarily – for time on the wing.
The 19th pick of the 2013 draft is unlikely to see many minutes. He has good NBA size at 6-8, 200 lbs and could provide perimeter defense, but he's mainly known as a shooter. It's hard to see how he will have a major fantasy impact in 2013-14 unless major injuries hit the Cavaliers.
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GBrooklyn Nets
May 24, 2016
Karasev's father, Vasily, recently said in an interview with Russian media that Sergey won't play for the Nets next season, Sportando reports. "Sergey is fine; he's already working for the next season," Vasily said. "It's too early to say where he'll play next season. We will consider all the options, both from NBA and Europe. One thing is for sure, Sergey won't play for the Nets next season."
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GBrooklyn Nets
April 13, 2016
Karasev (personal) won't play in Wednesday's season finale against the Raptors, Mike Mazzeo of ESPN.com reports.
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GBrooklyn Nets
April 11, 2016
Karasev will sit out Monday's game against the Wizards for personal reasons, Mike Mazzeo of ESPN.com reports.
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GBrooklyn Nets
March 27, 2016
Karasev scored 17 points (5-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT) while adding seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 26 minutes during Saturday's win over the Pacers.
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GBrooklyn Nets
March 23, 2016
Karasev will join the starting lineup at shooting guard in Thursday's game against the Cavaliers, Mike Mazzeo of ESPN.com reports.
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