Nets pick up options for Plumlee, Karasev

Oct 24, 2014 - 3:24 PM Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The Brooklyn Nets have picked up the third- year options on the contracts of forward/center Mason Plumlee and swingman Sergey Karasev.

Terms of the deals were not disclosed Friday, but the options will keep the two second-year players under contract through the 2015-16 season.

Plumlee was a first team All-Rookie selection last season after averaging 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in just 18.2 minutes over 74 games, 22 of which were starts.

The Duke product was selected by the Nets with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft. He was also a member of this summer's USA men's national basketball team that won a gold medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Karasev joined the Nets on July 10 from Cleveland as part of a three-team trade. He was the 19th overall pick of the 2013 draft and last season averaged 1.7 points in 22 games with the Cavaliers.