Karasev will have to pick his game up to get back into the Nets' rotation this season.
Sergey Karasev hasn't been what the Nets hoped he would, and last year's season-ending knee injury didn't help. Now, we're seeing tangible evidence that Brooklyn doesn't think the third-year shooting guard is all that impressive.
From Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops:
Brooklyn Nets will NOT pick up Sergey Karasev's $2.5 million team option for the 2016-17 season, league sources tell Sheridan Hoops.
Karasev's salary isn't all that much money, but if the Nets consider him to be a minimum-salary caliber player, they could be saving themselves at least $1 million for next season by letting him walk and then signing a replacement to a minimum deal.