With rookies Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf , the Nets became the first NBA team with two Israelis on the roster.

That means Saturday’s tilt vs. Hapoel Jerusalem isn’t just the preseason opener, but likely to attract added attention, for better or worse.

With some angered by Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, there is a chance for protests or demonstrations outside Barclays Center. But both Wolf and Saraf will look to block out any distractions and focus on making their NBA debuts successful.

“Yeah, I mean, that’s all it’s about. It’s keeping the main thing, the main thing,” Wolf replied to a question from the Post. “I only can control what I can control, and I don’t have any say or thought as to really what’s going to happen outside of the game. And I’ll leave that to be, and I’ll just focus on

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