Nets stay put at No. 8 and select BYU’s Egor Demin in 2025 NBA Draft
After a disappointing season of 26-56, the Nets stormed the draft of the NBA 2025 at the Barclays Center with five first round choices, six selections in total in the Top 40, a ceiling space of the League and a daring approach to reshape the future of the franchise.
By entering the armed night of choice n ° 8 (clean), 19 (via Milwaukee), 22 (via Atlanta), 26 (via New York), 27 (via Houston) and 36 (clean), Brooklyn had enough active ingredients to potentially mount the dashboard if necessary.
After Cooper Flagg of Duke, Dylan Harper of Rutgers, the VJ Edgecombe de Baylor, Kon Knueppel de Duke, the fears of Rutgers of the AS of Rutgers, Tre Johnson and Oklahoma, Jeremiah, were selected in the first seven, the Nets detained in the front row.
DEMIN, 19, brings a rare size and an elite creation to the nets. A versatile goalscorer, he excels on or out of the ball and has a high defensive potential with an impressive scope. The addition of force to its lean frame and the improvement of its 3 -point shot will be essential to maximize its NBA impact.
The 6-8 points recorded an average of 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists in the first year of Byu, pulling 41.2% in the field and 27.3% out of three. He helped guide the cougars to the NCAA tournament and won the honors of the All-Freshman Big 12 team. He set a first-year record with 180 assists and ranked sixth in assists in a single season in the history of the program.
Born in Russia, Demin competed for team B of Real Madrid in Spain before joining the ranks of the college.
In their second season under the Jordi Fernandez head coach, Nets focus on creating games and adding stars to improve their list. Last season, they ranked 28th in offensive efficiency, 26th in assists per match and 28th in painting points, with the ordering leader of Angelo Russell who potentially left for free agency.
Fernandez’s fast rhythm system requires high -level players, and Demin, although brut, corresponds to the mold. Although its impact may not be immediate, its development seems to be in capable hands.
Demin becomes the third player of Byu selected in the Top 10 of the NBA draft, after Shawn Bradley (n ° 2) and Rafael Araujo (n ° 8). As the eighth choice in total, it should win $ 6.8 million next season, $ 7.2 million in 2026-2027, with team options of $ 7.5 million in 2027-28 and $ 9.6 million in 2028-29.
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