"In June, he became their first lottery pick in 15 years. And now he's the first Net named to the Rising Stars Competition at All-Star Weekend since 2019. The tanking Nets headed into Tuesday's tilt in Phoenix with the fifth-worst record in the NBA, but they're the youngest team in the league. They have a record five first-round rookies on the roster, led by Dëmin, and the teenage point guard will be Brooklyn's first representative at All-Star weekend since Kevin Durant in 2022."
"Picked eighth overall, Dëmin entered the Suns tilt averaging 10.2 points, 3.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds on 40/40/85 shooting splits. He's second in this rookie class in 3-pointers per game (2.4) and total 3s (95), seventh in assists and 10th in scoring. And he's first in a five-man Nets class that will be the key to their rebuild. After Dëmin, Brooklyn drafted fellow point guard Nolan Traore 19th overall, Drake Powell 22nd, Ben Saraf 26th and finally Danny Wolf one pick later."
Egor Dëmin emerged as the centerpiece of Brooklyn's rebuild after becoming the team's first lottery pick in 15 years and the first Net named to the Rising Stars Competition. The Nets have the league's youngest roster and a record five first-round rookies. Dëmin averages 10.2 points, 3.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds with 40/40/85 shooting splits, ranks second among rookies in 3-pointers per game (2.4) and total 3s (95), seventh in assists and 10th in scoring. Head coach Jordi Fernández must balance giving competitive minutes while preventing the development of losing habits.
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