# Egor Demin shows Nets he can handle point guard role

> Egor Demin leads Brooklyn Nets to 2-0 preseason with point guard skills.
- Title: Egor Demin shows Nets he can handle point guard role
- Summary: Egor Demin leads Brooklyn Nets to 2-0 preseason with point guard skills. Egor Demin, the Brooklyn Nets' point guard, has started the 2026 preseason with two…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/egor-demin-making-nets-forget-what-theyre-missing-in-mikel-brown-jr
- Published: 2026-10-09T03:25:35+00:00
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- Topics: egor demin, brooklyn nets, mikel brown jr, jordi fernandez, nba, preseason, point guard, news, entertainment
## Nets start preseason without Mikel Brown Jr
The Nets played the first two games of the preseason without Mikel Brown Jr, the lottery pick they drafted to be their point guard.
## Egor Demin leads Nets to 2-0 start
After a pair of impressive wins, Egor Dëmin is giving signals he can handle the job and, in turn, giving head coach Jordi Fernández options for their rebuild.
## Dëmin gets nod at point guard
With Brown still working his way back from a rolled ankle and unable to make his full debut, Dëmin got the nod at point guard in the preseason opener at Charlotte and again in Thursday night’s 114-108 win over LeBron James and the 76ers at Barclays Center.
## Julius Randle praises Dëmin
‘He’s not afraid to lead,’ said Julius Randle, the Nets’ only former All-Star. ‘We know what he does on the court, talent-wise how he is and stuff like that, but he’s not afraid to lead and use his voice.’

> He’s not afraid to lead, to be honest with you
## Dëmin shows downhill skills
Dëmin repeatedly touched the paint in Charlotte. Even though he missed a dunk, it was encouraging to see him try. Then, he crossed up James and blew past the future Hall of Famer.
## Dëmin's stats and impact
Dëmin tallied 13 points, a game-high tying five assists and finished a game-high plus-13 in 21 first-half minutes.
## Key takeaway

Egor Demin, the Brooklyn Nets' point guard, has started the 2026 preseason with two wins and 13 points, 5 assists, and a plus-13 rating.