Nets Summer League Debut Falls Short | Brooklyn Nets News

The Brooklyn Nets stumbled to a gritty 79-76 Summer League loss to the Kings, missing a chance to debut top pick Mikel Brown Jr., who sat out both games — his first action likely comes Monday vs. the Warriors. Still, second-year standout Egor Demin lit up the court with 23 points and 7 rebounds, showing leadership and aggression. Darius Acuff bounced back with 29 points, though the Nets struggled defensively and physically. Coaching staff admitted defensive lapses and physicality issues, but the team’s eyes are already on Vegas, where they’ll face the Knicks — aiming to build on the positives and fix the flaws. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d1615699a3c7a5d1