Egor Demin was listed as day-to-day for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night with an undisclosed issue. The status came the same night the 0-3 Nets visited the Celtics.
What happened
Egor Demin was listed as day-to-day on the official injury report at 8:51 PM ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The listing gives the detail as undisclosed. No previous status was listed. The report's comment covered his last outing. The 20-year-old guard had 22 points in Saturday's 125-121 loss to the Cavaliers. He shot 5 of 10 from the field, all from 3-point range, and made all seven of his free throws. He added four rebounds and six assists in 31 minutes.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn played at Boston on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 PM ET. The Nets came in 0-3, 14th in the conference, on a three-game losing streak. Demin has played all three games. He is averaging 9.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 25.7 minutes. Brooklyn is 0-3 with him and has not played a game without him. Julius Randle leads the team in minutes at 32.4, with 22.0 points. Michael Porter Jr. plays 29.3 minutes and scores 21.3 points. Keon Ellis averages 26.4 minutes and Mikel Brown Jr. averages 19.9. Tyler Bilodeau is also on the report, out with a right shoulder injury.
What to watch
Day-to-day means he is being evaluated one game at a time. The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 27, the date of the Boston game. Whether he played Tuesday has not been announced. The next injury report will show whether he is still listed. No other games on the schedule are announced yet. Until then, Brooklyn's guard minutes will be split among the rest of the rotation.
Is Egor Demin playing at Celtics on Tuesday?
He was listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed issue on the official injury report at 8:51 PM ET Tuesday. Whether he played against Boston has not been announced.
When will Egor Demin be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 27. He is day-to-day, and no other return timeline has been announced.