The Brooklyn Nets (1-1) still have a couple of games left to play to see if they can make it to the round of teams that will be competing for the Las Vegas Summer League championship. Brooklyn has also been interested in the development of Egor Demin and Mikel Brown Jr. and with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings (1-1) on Tuesday, Demin and Brown will be put to the test.The Nets come into this game following a 83-76 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday in which Brooklyn and Atlanta were going back and forth until the Hawks ran away with the game in the fourth quarter. Center Chaney Johnson had 20 points and 10 rebounds while forward Danny Wolf had 20 points and five rebounds to keep Brooklyn in the game.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Kings enter this matchup after a 104-85 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday that saw Sacramento fall behind in the second quarter 36-17 and never recovered from that run. Center Maxime Raynaud had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the team in scoring and rebounding while guard Nique Clifford had 17 points and four assists as well.Here’s what you need to know to get ready for the Nets’ matchup against the Kings on Tuesday:Date: Tuesday, July 14Time: 6:00 PM ETLocation: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NVChannel: YES Network, Prime VideoDemin and Brown did not play in Saturday’s loss to the Hawks as it seemed like the coaching staff was looking to see what Ben Saraf and Drake Powell would look like as the full-time backcourt against Atlanta. However, summer league coach Dutch Gaitley stated that the goal would be for the young backcourt duo to play in this contest.Forward Joshua Jefferson made his summer league debut against the Hawks, but his performance left something to be desired in certain regards. Granted, Jefferson looked like he was ready to play basketball from a conditioning standpoint, but he shot just 1-of-8 from the field. The good news is that he was aggressive in his first NBA action and should be good to go moving forward.Johnson has been playing excellent basketball since the summer league circuit began and while he is currently on a Two-Way contract, his recent performances could be an indication of a potential role next season. Brooklyn’s frontcourt is fairly-crowded at this point, but if Johnson can impress in training camp, the summer league could be the start of when he found his rhythm.This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets vs. Kings summer league preview: How to watch, things to note
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