Michael Porter Jr., Egor Demin are available in succession for the first time in more than two months
The Brooklyn Nets will have Michael Porter Jr. and Egor Demin available during the back-to-back meet for the first time in more than two months on Friday. Neither Porter nor Demin appeared on Brooklyn’s injury report ahead of Friday’s matchup with Oklahoma City Thunder. Both played during A 112-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
The Nets handled the Porter and Demin deals cautiously this season. Neither has appeared in a series since early December.
Porter has dealt with numerous back injuries throughout his career and suffered a “minor” MCL sprain earlier this season. Demin, meanwhile, missed most of the offseason with a torn plantar fascia.
Michael Porter Jr. and Egor Demin are available for the first lines after a few months
Porter and Demin’s light workload Thursday, after an extended layoff during the All-Star break, likely played a role in their availability Friday. The former played just 20 minutes in the wire-to-wire loss in Cleveland, while Demin played 26 minutes.
Brooklyn will face an Oklahoma City team that is missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain), Jalen Williams (right hamstring strain) and Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain/left ankle).
The Nets will be without Nick Claxton, who has been ruled out after spraining his right ankle in practice on Wednesday. Ziaire Williams will also miss the game due to personal reasons.
After Thursday’s loss, the Nets are tied with the Washington Wizards for fourth place draft lottery list. They are tied in the win column and two back in the loss column of the Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans, who are tied for second.
2026-02-20 19:17:00
