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The Brooklyn Nets are sure to look like a completely different team next season, having added a record five first-round draftees, as well as remaining active on the NBA’s trade market.

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The Nets’ Rebuild Begins with the Tallest Guard in Combine History

Among their five first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets landed a few rare prospects. While four of the five are backcourt players, each brings an intriguing skill set to the table.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 18

Player Comparisons: Ceilings for Brooklyn Nets Rookies

It came as a shock when the Brooklyn Nets selected Egor Demin with the No. 8 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and each selection that followed brought more questions about how the front office was approaching its rebuild.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 16

Nets Rookie Egor Demin Viewed As a 'Long Shot' For Rookie of the Year

As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches, Dallas Mavericks No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg is already the clear-cut candidate to be named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.

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Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 15

Rookie Egor Demin Calls Playing for the Nets a ‘Dream Come True’

As Brooklyn Nets rookie guard Egor Demin prepares for his first NBA season, he'll have some pressure on his shoulders as the first draft pick of the team’s rebuilding phase.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 14

Brooklyn Nets Rookie Point Guards get Face Scanned for NBA 2K26

NBA 2K has become synonymous with the NBA journey. A majority of NBA players grow up playing the video game and getting put in the game themselves is a surreal experience.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 14

Nets’ Egor Demin reacts to NBA executives labeling him biggest reach of draft

The Brooklyn Nets’ selection of Egor Demin with the No. 8 pick in June’s draft drew widespread skepticism. After the team endured a flurry of criticism on draft night, an ESPN poll of 20 NBA executives and scouts labeled Demin the biggest reach of the draft.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 13

Egor Demin Ranks in Top 10 of NBA 2K26 Rookie Ratings

The Brooklyn Nets could be a popular choice among NBA2K26 users familiar with the infamous "2K cheese." Upon the annual basketball video game's release, players love finding exploits within the game, often running non-point guards at the one spot to claim a size advantage.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / August 13

Egor Dëmin talks Draft, Nets Culture, Russian Roots and more

Sitting in the “Green Room” at Barclays Center, that vast area in front of the NBA Draft stage set up every June, Egor Demin knew it was possible that

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 10

Could Jordi Fernandez Unleash a Demin–Traore Backcourt for the Nets?

Outside of D'Angelo Russell, the Brooklyn Nets' point guard spot was one of the team's biggest issues in 2024-25. There was a distinct lack of depth behind Russell, who only spent about half the season as a Net.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 6

Ranking the Nets’ Rookies in Terms of Potential

The Brooklyn Nets saw a busy draft season, taking a record five first-round prospects at the ’25 draft. Now, the team will be tasked with developing them, as they gambled on several that will need time to hone their skills in the early part of their careers.

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The 25 greatest teammates of LeBron's NBA career

LeBron James' NBA career has stretched over more than two decades. That's an uncommon level of longevity, obviously, which means that over the years, LeBron has had a bunch of different teammates.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 5

No Nets Make HoopsHype’s Top 26 Point Guards List

The Brooklyn Nets used four of their record-breaking five first-round picks in June's draft to bolster their backcourt. Three of those players—Egor Demin, Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf—will likely see the majority of their minutes at the point guard spot.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 2

Brooklyn Nets’ Egor Demin Will be Team’s Biggest Wildcard

The Brooklyn Nets left with a record five prospects at the 2025 NBA Draft, and will move forward in developing each one for the foreseeable future. The most volatile among the group was Egor Demin, the organization’s top pick at No.

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Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 1

Nets’ Roster Built to Support Development of Egor Demin and Nolan Traore

Call it intentional or accidental—but the Brooklyn Nets have constructed a roster that any rookie point guard could only dream of facilitating for. Perhaps general manager Sean Marks' vision was laid out months before the draft, and the front office executed it to perfection.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 29

Brooklyn Nets Rookie Egor Demin Viewed as Front-Runner for Starting Point Guard

The Brooklyn Nets face a huge dilemma as they are still unaware of who to start at either of the guard positions next season. Amidst the Cam Thomas contract issues that Brooklyn faces, neither one of their three drafted point guards from the 2025 NBA Draft really showed anything too spectacular at this year's NBA Summer League.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Analysis Network / July 28

Brooklyn Nets’ early expectations for Egor Demin underline questions over high NBA Draft pick

When the Brooklyn Nets drafted Egor Demin eighth overall, it was immediately deemed a reach, and early impressions have not changed this view. With the eighth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets picked BYU point guard Egor Demin, which was a bit of a reach.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 25

Nets' Egor Demin Labeled Draft's Biggest Reach by Execs in ESPN Poll

BYU product Egor Demin's performance at the NBA2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas was enough to change the minds of many analysts who were skeptical of the Brooklyn Nets' decision to make him the eighth-overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / July 25

NBA Notes: Pacers, Center Rotation, Nets, Egor Demin, Restricted Free Agency Watch

With longtime center Myles Turner now in Milwaukee, the Pacers will look to replace him by committee, team president Chad Buchanan said during a recent appearance on the Setting The Pace podcast.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 25

Brooklyn Nets’ Value of Cam Thomas Shown in Recent Draft

At the 2025 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets made a record five first round picks, maximizing their chances at landing stars or future rotational-level players.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 25

Brooklyn Nets’ biggest Egor Demin concern after 2025 NBA Summer League

When the Brooklyn Nets selected Egor Demin with the No. 8 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, many analysts and fans alike raised an eyebrow. A 6-foot-8 playmaker out of BYU with a shaky shooting history and vague positional projection, Demin was a high-upside gamble.

Brooklyn Nets News / Last Word On Sports / July 24

6-Foot-9 Rookie Gets Unfortunate Title As Biggest Reach

CHICAGO – The 2025 NBA Draft offered plenty of twists, but one name popped up for the wrong reasons. According to Jeremy Woo of ESPN, NBA executives branded Egor Demin as the biggest reach of this year’s class.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 24

Why Egor Demin beat out Yang Hansen for biggest draft reach in ESPN poll

In a survey of 20 anonymous NBA executive and scouts, Brooklyn Nets’ Egor Demin, the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft, received the most votes for prospect with the biggest reach.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Draft on SI / July 23

Egor Demin: A Sleeper for 2026 Rookie of the Year

The NBA's Rookie of the Year award may not always guarantee a successful future, but it's a coveted award that every rookie is gunning for, nonetheless.

College Basketball News / NBA Draft on SI / July 22

Evaluating German Forward Prospect Declan Duru's Fit with Texas Longhorns

Following similar footsteps to his previous point guard, Egor Demin, German forward Declan Duru has decided to leave Real Madrid's youth setup and has committed to the University of Texas for the upcoming season.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 16

Grading the top eight draft picks in NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League is in its second week and the top picks from the 2025 draft have mostly had a chance to show off their skills. Here are grades for the Summer League efforts of the top eight picks in Las Vegas so far.

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NBA News / Yardbarker / July 11

Three rookies who have something to prove in Summer League

NBA Summer League is an exciting time for NBA players and fans alike. As the first official showcase for the newest crop of young talent entering the league, it's a must-watch event for any hoop head.

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