The Brooklyn Nets made five selections in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. But no pick was under more pressure to perform right away than Egor Demin, the eighth-overall selection. Demin was the only lottery pick of the bunch, so expectations were high for him as a rookie. With the Nets in desperate need of a primary ball handler and point guard of the future, fans were hoping that Demin would show off the potential to be that down the road. And for the most part, he did. Demin played in 52 games last season, making 45 starts as a rookie. He averaged 10.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 0.8 steals per game. The former BYU Cougar shot a disappointing 39.9% from the floor, but a very encouraging 38.5% from behind the arc. He saw his season cut short due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. One of the biggest knocks on Demin coming out of college was his poor three-point stroke. He shot a dismal 27.3% from three in his lone season at BYU, shooting nearly five threes a game.…