Overview

• Head coach Jordi Fernandez confirmed Thursday that Demin will play some minutes in the preseason finale against the Raptors.
• The 19-year-old advanced through the team’s program to full-contact work, practicing five-on-five before being cleared.
• He missed Brooklyn’s first three preseason games while rehabbing a plantar fascia tear sustained at the end of Las Vegas Summer League in July.
• With Demin active, the Nets will have all three rookie point guards available, and Fernandez said Demin, Ben Saraf and Nolan Traore are competing for starting and backup roles.
• Drafted eighth overall as the franchise’s first lottery pick since 2010, Demin brings size, passing and improved shooting as the staff emphasizes a low-pressure debut.