Overview
- Dëmin met Nets legend Vince Carter during the team’s preseason trip to China and filled a notebook with the Hall of Famer’s advice.
- He spoke with Capitals star Alex Ovechkin over the weekend before Brooklyn’s win over the Wizards, a meaningful encounter given their shared Russian roots.
- The 19-year-old records takeaways in Russian, English and Spanish, mixing languages so others cannot easily read his notes.
- Dëmin said his father was moved to tears after seeing video of the Carter conversation, underscoring the family’s admiration for the former Net.
- The eighth overall pick, raised in Moscow with stops at Real Madrid and BYU, logged 12 points in Tuesday’s 113-99 loss to the Celtics as he tries to apply the lessons early in his rookie season.