Egor Demin was penciled in as the Brooklyn Nets ' starting point guard entering the 2025-26 campaign. However, General Manager Sean Marks revealed at media day that Demin is dealing with a plantar fascia tear. While Marks said the team expects the No. 8 pick to be ready for the regular season, the rookie was unable to participate in contact drills at the start of training camp.

With the Nets' first game just over two weeks away, that remains the case.

“Yeah, [still no contact]. Progressing as we expect. Nothing unexpected. He's getting closer every day,” head coach Jordi Fernandez said of Demin on Saturday. “You see him on the bench supporting his teammates. I think that tells you how his engagement is. He supports his teammates… Obviously, he would wanna be on the court, but he's on

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