good stuff from the rook \ud83d\udd25 https:\/\/t.co\/vdvMiJEJoX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/DgE90RJ69a<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n D\u00ebmin has also put on considerable muscle<\/a> this offseason, looking to improve his ability to get downhill. However, his new backcourt mate can put pressure on the rim at will, which should open up plenty of clean looks for the Russian sharpshooter.<\/p>\n “That’s something they’re going to benefit my complete game, right? For me, it’s going to be important to be dialed in with my shooting and having a guy like this by my side who’s going to be able to get all the defense on him, get to the paint, I think this is where we can benefit from each other,” D\u00ebmin said. “He shoots the lights out, so for me bringing the ball up sometimes, playing something for him, or just looking for opportunities in transition with the rest of the players that we have. I think that’s something that we could really build on, and I think that we could be a special combo out there.”<\/p>\n “They can obviously play together,” Nets coach Jordi Fern\u00e1ndez said. “Egor provides gravity and elite shooting, obviously ball handling too. And then Mikel, probably more of a primary ball handler, very, very good athlete, scorer too. So we’re gonna obviously see it in summer league, but I don’t see any problems with them playing together.”<\/p>\n The two guards also have incredible size for their position, much to the delight of both Nets GM Sean Marks and Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n Both have deep range and can make plays for their teammates, but if the two can maintain enough strength and master the fundamentals of defense at the point of attack, this backcourt could become extremely deadly for years to come.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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