Nets take Egor Demin with crucial No. 8 pick of 2025 NBA Draft

The Nets went into the draft with a plethora of picks, and despite speculation that they would try to move up, they selected BYU guard Egor Demin with the No. 8 pick. 

Speculation had swirled that the Nets would use their draft capital to try and move into position to take Rutgers star Ace Bailey, but that never happened.

Egor Demin stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the eighth pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Demin had been projected to be a first-round pick, though expected to go later, with The Post slotting him to be taken by Brooklyn with the 19th overall pick. 

Brigham Young Cougars guard Egor Demin (3) drives to the basket against Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) during the second half during an East Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Prudential Center. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

He averaged 10.6 points per game and 5.5 assists while shooting 41.2 percent from the field.