The NBA officially announced it: Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin, all of 20 years old, landed a spot on the 2026 NBA All-Summer League Second Team. Look, for anyone watching this dude, it felt like he was almost too good for summer league after how he lit up the California Classic. Now the league has recognized the absolute impact he brought to Las Vegas.
Demin’s Numbers Shout: He’s For Real
Demin’s performance wasn’t just good, it was flat-out impressive. During the Las Vegas Summer League, he dropped averages of 21.0 points, grabbed 3.7 boards, dished out 4.3 assists, and snagged a ridiculous 2.3 steals per game. He was shooting 42.6% from the field. It’s wild because you could honestly argue he was even better back in Sacramento at the California Classic, putting up 23.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting a scorching 55.6% from the floor there. Yeah, the three-point shot wasn’t always falling (30.0% in Vegas, 26.7% in Sacramento), but the overall picture? This kid is a problem for opponents. He’s not just some random name on the Second Team either, he joined Minnesota’s Zyon Pullin, Memphis’ Cedric Coward, Charlotte’s Liam McNeeley, and Phoenix’s Khaman Maluach. That’s some serious company.
From “Too Good” to Top Sophomore Talk
ESPN’s Ben Golliver wasn’t mincing words either, calling Demin the “best sophomore of the bunch” in summer league. That’s a huge shoutout! While we all know summer league isn’t the same as an 82-game NBA grind, seeing Demin dominate like this has to be a massive boost for both his confidence and the entire Nets organization. He’s been putting in serious work. He talked about improving flaws in his game, and you can see it: he showed off a real physical presence on both ends of the floor, a testament to his time in the weight room. The NBA just recognized all that hard work, and frankly, we all saw it coming. What a player.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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