Overview

• Brooklyn selected Demin at No. 8, marking its first lottery pick since 2010.
• Demin’s rookie scale deal guarantees $6.8 million for 2025–26 with team options through 2028–29.
• A 6-foot-9 Moscow native who developed with Real Madrid’s youth program, he averaged 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists in his lone BYU season.
• His selection makes him BYU’s first NBA draftee since 2011 and represents coach Young’s first college-level draft success.
• Scouts highlight his rare size and visionary passing but emphasize the importance of adding muscle and improving a 27.3 percent three-point shot.