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Nets Rule Out Rookie Egor Dëmin for Season With Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis

Brooklyn expects the 20-year-old guard to restart on-court work early in the offseason with full participation in summer development.

Overview

  • The team said increased plantar fasciitis in his left foot has ended his 2025–26 campaign.
  • Head coach Jordi Fernandez previously reported no return timetable as soreness rose, and Dëmin last appeared on Feb. 27 after multiple absences.
  • The No. 8 pick logged 52 games, averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds with marked gains in three-point and free throw accuracy versus college.
  • With Dëmin sidelined, Terance Mann is expected to stay in the starting lineup, and guards Ben Saraf, Drake Powell and Nolan Traore are candidates for more minutes.
  • Dëmin missed most of training camp and the preseason rehabbing a left plantar fascia tear, and the Nets are late in the season managing draft-lottery positioning.