Egor Demin

Following some time overseas, Demin moved to the United States to play college basketball for BYU as a five-star recruit. In his one-and-done season, he earned Big 12 All-Freshman Team and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors, averaging 10.6 points on 41/27/70 shooting, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 27.5 minutes. Demin is a 6-foot-9 point-forward with some of the best passing in the draft. He has the vision, size and creativity to make almost every type of pass with accuracy and seems to prefer setting up his teammates rather than scoring. While Demin isn't a great jumpshooter, he is crafty around the basket and in the mid-range area with fakes and a soft touch. Defensively, he's at his best anticipating the offense, jumping into passing lanes and using active hands to generate steals and blocks. Demin projects as a floor general at the NBA level - someone who can organize the offense and set up his teammates. How far he can go beyond that will depend on his shooting development. His size will always be an advantage, however, and other players have made it work despite taking minimal three-point attempts. One thing is for sure - there are opportunities available in Brooklyn. The only players with defined roles are Cam Thomas, Michael Porter and Nic Claxton. Pretty much everything else is up for grabs, and it seems like Demin will be the team's starting point guard. He'll still have to fight off Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf - two other rookie guards - but Demin has the inside track. At the very least, he could offer solid assists and steals potential in Year 1. Demin sat out preseason action while recovering from a plantar fascia tear but is expected to be ready by Opening Night. Read Past Outlooks