Jordi Fernández benched his first-round draft pick point guards Egor Dëmin and Ben Saraf for the entire fourth quarter Wednesday in a comeback bid led by veterans Tyrese Martin and Terance Mann.

“I thought Tyrese was awesome,” said Fernández. “It’s about us, and whoever helps the team fight right there. There’s nothing given to anybody. I’m rewarding a player who had a great summer, and he was playing well.”

Martin played the entire fourth with eight points and four boards. He had 13 and five for the game. Dëmin has struggled to get downhill, something Fernández said the lottery pick must work through.

Egor Demin of the Brooklyn Nets puts up a shot over Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Atlanta Hawks during the first half on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

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