SAN ANTONIO — First, Egor Dëmin, the first big brick in the Nets rebuild, showed he can shoot. Then in Friday’s home opener, he proved he’s not scared of the moment.

The next step for Dëmin in unlocking his playmaking is touching the paint. When that finally happens — and he can fully leverage his basketball IQ and court-mapping — it’ll take the Nets and their prized lottery pick to another level.

“That’s definitely something I’ve got to improve in my game, getting to this new level, new physicality,” Dëmin said. “This is where my playmaking can be on a different level, when I get to the paint more, especially with the shooters we have.

“We have a lot of shooters, and for me getting to the paint is an opportunity to make their lives easier and create something good for them. So that’s s

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