Overview
- The Nets finished the California Classic with a 2-1 record after a 100-79 win over Warriors Blue that completed the slate.
- Egor Dëmin led Brooklyn in both the opener and the finale, scoring 23 points in each game and adding eight rebounds and five assists in the 100-79 victory.
- Brooklyn’s 79-76 loss in the opener featured a late collapse driven by 20 turnovers and a game-winning 3 by Sacramento’s Nique Clifford, underscoring ball‑security issues the team sought to fix.
- Mikel Brown Jr. missed the first two games as the staff managed prior lower‑back problems and then made a controlled Summer League debut with 10 points and four assists on a likely pitch count.
- The Nets used California Classic minutes to evaluate two‑way and Exhibit 10 candidates such as Tyler Bilodeau, Ben Humrichous and Dion Brown while protecting top young assets and preparing roster and G League assignment decisions for the next phase in Las Vegas.