Nets rookie guard Egor Demin will miss Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets as the team continues to manage the plantar fascia tear he suffered over the summer.

The No. 8 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft was limited throughout training camp because of the injury and appeared in only one preseason game. In three regular-season appearances, he’s averaged 8.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 50% from the field and 50% from deep in 22 minutes per game.

Demin’s 3-point stroke looks noticeably sharper than it did at BYU, but all 16 of his regular-season shots have come from deep, underscoring the need to build strength and improve his handle to generate more looks inside.

“I think it’s about just the mindset and really how can we trust ourselves?,” Demin said. “And trust o

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