While the Nets are busy tanking to land their next young foundation piece, Jordi Fernández is busy trying to develop the record rookie crop he already has in the fold.

That means a healthy supply of tough love from the head coach, who had to dole out some to first-round draft picks Egor Dëmin and Drake Powell.

Both underwhelmed in Friday’s loss at Dallas , seeing their playing time curtailed — along with not-so-subtle warnings that they could lose even more, starting Sunday against the Bucks.

Dëmin, the Nets’ first lottery pick in 15 years, has been a fixture at point guard.

But he struggled through his worst performance since entering the starting lineup with just three points in an error-prone 18:10.

Egor Demin of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles the ball during the game against the Dal

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