The next era of Brooklyn Nets basketball has a face.
With the #8 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Nets selected Egor Demin, a 6’9” freshman point guard out of Brigham Young University.
The pick was a surprise with among others Khaman Maluach, Noah Essengue and Collin Murry-Boyles on the board.
Michael Scotto was first with the news.
Sources: The Brooklyn Nets will select Egor Demin with the No. 8 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) June 26, 2025
Born in Moscow, he played for Real Madrid before joining BYU last year.