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Nets assess Demin’s growth as Knicks pause contract extension talks
Nets rookie Egor Demin is showing during training camp and preseason that he can play either guard position.
Coach Jordi Fernández says Demin has improved since an inconsistent rookie season and is doing more to involve his teammates.
Demin says he wants to do whatever helps his team win.
The Knicks have paused contract extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns and three other players.
Towns’ age when a new extension would begin is one reason a large deal may not be straightforward.
McBride, who will become an unrestricted free agent after this season, could earn $15 million to $20 million a year from another team, according to league sources.
Fernández has also discussed using Julius Randle as a small-ball center, and Randle says preseason is a time to try that role.
Nets rookie Egor Demin is showing he can play either guard spot during training camp and preseason games.
Demin says he wants to play wherever he can help the team and values winning above individual statistics.
Coach Jordi Fernández says Demin has improved since his inconsistent rookie season.
Fernández says Demin is involving teammates more, though he wants him to be more aggressive shooting 3-pointers.
Demin says he is working to become more versatile both on and off the ball.
- Who
- Egor Demin, a rookie guard for the Brooklyn Nets.
- What
- He is showing versatility in training camp and preseason, including the ability to play either guard spot.
- When
- During training camp and preseason games. A specific date is not stated.
- Where
- With the Brooklyn Nets. A specific location is not stated.
- Why
- Demin says he wants to play wherever he can benefit the team and help it win.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I’m a winner, so I want to win as much as I can.
You just can see how much he’s improved already from last year.
Demin had an inconsistent rookie season.
Demin showed he could be a factor at either guard spot.
- Team
- Brooklyn Nets
- Player
- Egor Demin
- Positions
- Either guard spot
- Coach
- Jordi Fernández
- Development focus
- Becoming more versatile on and off the ball
Sources
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