Much of the attention around the Brooklyn Nets’ 2026 NBA Summer League run has naturally landed on lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr., and he gave the group a solid debut against the Golden State Warriors (Blue) with 10 points and four assists in 19 minutes.
But the loudest production has come from Egor Dёmin.
The 2025 lottery pick has now turned in two strong Summer League outings, and he looked every bit like a player ready to take on a bigger offensive role. In last night’s win over the Warriors, Dёmin finished with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 26 minutes, going 7-for-12 from the field.
That followed his performance in Brooklyn’s 79-76 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Independence Day, when he posted 23 points and 7 rebounds in 24 minutes. He did not play in the Nets’ 89-69 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on July 5.
What stands out most is how he’s getting his points. Dёmin is 4-for-15 from three-point range across his two Summer League games, but he has been almost automatic inside the arc, hitting 11 of 12 attempts. He’s been attacking the rim, finishing through contact, and getting to the line, where he’s 7-for-9.
His best moment in 50 Summer League minutes came late against Golden State. With 30 seconds left, Dёmin picked off a steal and finished with a windmill slam to put a cap on the Nets’ victory.
The 20-year-old also arrived in Las Vegas with a noticeable change in his frame. He was listed at 200 pounds last year, and the official 2026 listing has him at 212. For a 6-foot-8 guard, that added strength has already shown up in the way he’s backing down defenders and playing through contact.
Brooklyn has four of its five rookies from last season on the Summer League roster, with Dёmin, Drake Powell, Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf all listed to play. Powell and Saraf have appeared in the California Classic, while Wolf has been sidelined by a lower back injury.
Dёmin’s rookie season numbers last year were 10.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists, and he shot 38.5% from three-point range. He also drew attention for how rarely he worked inside the arc. This summer, though, he’s showing a broader scoring package, and Brooklyn is getting a clearer look at what that could mean in year two.
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