Nets List Egor Demin Probable for Pelicans Game

Overview

• The Nets announced that Egor Demin is listed as probable to play against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing six games with a right-leg bone bruise sustained on Oct. 27.
• Coach Jordi Fernandez said Demin practiced with the team and received an extra session on Tuesday to test his readiness before the decision to play is finalized.
• Starting guard Nolan Traore is listed as questionable with right calf soreness which could open a spot for Demin and create a Demin–Mikel Brown Jr. backcourt if Traore is ruled out.
• Brooklyn’s roster is thinner because Joshua Jefferson, Ben Saraf, Tyler Bilodeau, and Grant Nelson are out on G League assignments, leaving the coaching staff limited short-term options for rotations.
• The Nets hope Demin’s return provides a lift for a 2-8 club that has struggled offensively and defensively, and the team will use Wednesday’s game and a matchup two days later in Memphis to judge his role and minutes.