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Halfway through Egor Dëmin’s rookie season, the Nets slid him off the ball. A year later, with Mikel Brown Jr. out, they’ve moved him back to lead guard.
So, is Dëmin a point guard? A shooting guard?
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Neither, Dëmin says. He’s a player, and he’s a winner.
And early preseason returns say the Russian might be right.
Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James (23) defends Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin (8) during the first half at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
“I think back to last year in summer league — and even before that on the predraft when I was in the workout with Brooklyn — I’ve been saying at all times to Jordi [Fernández] and the other coaches that I’m seeing myself as a very versatile player in the future and that I want to be anywhere I can benefit the team,” Dëmin said. “I’m a winner, so I want to win as much as I can.
“If that means for me to have 25 assists and five points, or whatever that means for me, I want to win first. Working on certain things helps to be even more versatile, whether I’m off or on the ball. And that’s the goal, for sure, is being everywhere and being able to be everywhere. You look at LeBron [James], he can play from 1-through-5.”
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Dëmin started a second preseason game Thursday at point guard and sparked a second Nets win, this one 114-108 over James’ 76ers at Barclays Center.
With Brown unavailable, Dëmin had 13 points, a game high-tying five assists and finished a game-high plus-13 in 21:36. It was another auspicious outing.
Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin (8) drives to the basket past Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker (33) during the first half of a preseason NBA game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Heather Khalifa for NY Post
“Very composed, five assists, one turnover, got to the paint multiple times,” Fernández said. “You just can see how much he’s improved already from last year. I probably wanted him to be a little bit more aggressive shooting 3s, but his willingness to get everybody involved is showing. He played the right way, defended….
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