Egor Demin relies on competition with Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf

At the end of the last draft, many observers were confused by the strategy Networks. The franchise actually used five first-round picks to acquire foreign leaders…

In the 8th position, Brooklyn was thus selected Egor Demina Russian player who played in BIU but also in Real Madrid. In the 11th position, the Nets relied Nolan Traorethe explosive French leader. Then they took the 26th with a spade Ben SarafIsraeli leader who ended his European career in Ulm.

In June, it was hard to even imagine how the Nets could offer playing time to these three rookies.

More Jordi Fernandez found a formula to make them coexist. And Egor Demin explained to us that the presence of Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf with him made his transition to the NBA easier.

“It’s really nice. It’s a pretty unique situation. I don’t think any other NBA team is in the same configuration as us this year. It’s unique, and it’s also nice that the three of us are discovering the NBA together.”he said. “Even though we are different, we all come from European clubs, so we bonded very quickly. We learn a lot from each other. There is competition between us, but it is healthy. We really try to help each other, encourage each other and be good teammates.”

Last week against Orlando, Egor Demin and Nolan Traore became the first Nets rookie duo to score 20+ points in the same game since Albert King and Buck Williams… on April 17, 1982! And the Russian hopes the Frenchman will be by his side during the Rising Star in Phoenix next season.

Comments collected in Los Angeles.

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.