Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin missed most of training camp with a plantar fascia tear. However, after returning for Friday's preseason finale in Toronto, the No. 8 pick is available for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Charlotte Hornets.

Demin played 19 minutes vs. the Raptors, posting 14 points, five rebounds and one assist on 3-of-5 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 from three and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. While his return to the court is a welcome sign for Nets fans, Jordi Fernandez tempered expectations about the rookie's workload as he returns from his foot ailment.

“I’m not sure about how many minutes [he will play]… Like players that come from not working at the same level as the rest [due to an injury], his total volume usually is not the same as the rest.

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