Egor

Dëmin

Demin stole the show late with a pair of three-pointers, including one that looked to be the go-ahead basket in overtime before Paolo Banchero delivered the actual game-winning triple just moments later. Demin also led his team in assists and has now scored in double figures in eight of his last nine appearances. As the rookie gets more games under his belt, he continues to impresss. He could be someone worth monitoring in fantasy leagues as the season goes on.

The Nets won’t have Michael Porter Jr. or Nic Claxton for Friday’s game, opening up two spots in the starting lineup. Mann and Sharpe will start, with the former back in action after sitting out Thursday’s loss to the Rockets. The other change is Dëmin, whose return to action pushes Drake Powell to the bench.

Dëmin will be back after a one-game absence, which lines up with both Cam Thomas (hamstring) and Michael Porter Jr. (illness) being out. Dëmin should get plenty of usage against another young team, which could lead to a big night. Drake Powell started in his place on Thursday and should return to the bench, though there will still be plenty of minutes for him.

Dëmin will have to wait at least one more game before following up on his 23-point outing. Tyrese Martin started in his place during his most recent absence, but Cam Thomas being back could prevent that from happening again. Thomas stands to benefit the most, depending on how many minutes they’re willing to play him.

Dëmin knocked down a season-high seven three-pointers as he finished with double-digit shot attempts for the fifth consecutive contest. The encouraging sign for fantasy managers here is that his role hasn’t diminished with Cam Thomas back in the fold after missing nearly two months due to injury.

Dëmin has turned things around after a slow start in December. In the first five games of the month, he averaged 6.6 points while shooting 33.3 percent from the field. Since then, Dëmin has hit double figures in four straight, recording his second 20-point game on Tuesday. While there are going to be moments when the Nets look to evaluate Nolan Traoré (five points, one rebound and two assists in 14 minutes) and Ben Saraf (DNP-CD) at the point, Dëmin has seemingly separated himself from his fellow rookies.

Mann won’t bring much to the table as a scorer, but the Nets starting a rookie point guard (Egor Dëmin) opens the door for him to occasionally have a night like he did on Friday. The seven assists matched Mann’s season-high, and fantasy managers also received solid value in steals and percentages. However, he is still ranked well outside the top-200 in eight-cat formats, so there’s no need to take the plunge following Friday’s performance. Dëmin only played 18 minutes in Dallas, finishing with three points (1-of-7 FGs), one rebound, one assist, two steals and one three-pointer.

Dëmin will be back after a one-game absence, which allowed Tyrese Martin to start in his place. Martin will likely return to a reserve role with Dëmin available. Dëmin scored a career-best 23 points in the last game he suited up for and will look to build off that.

The Nets are without Egor Dëmin, who is out due to plantar fascia injury management. As a result, Martin will make his third start of the season, and the promotion makes him worth a look in deep redraft leagues. Martin isn’t a must-stream player, but there are opportunities to produce.

Dëmin is out for Saturday’s game with the Bucks for left plantar fascia injury management reasons. It’s undoubtedly a bummer after the 19-year-old point guard had his best game since joining the Nets with 23 points against the 76ers on Friday. Dëmin is certainly a player to keep tabs on for fantasy managers going forward, though he may not be worth rostering just yet.