Traore (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
The rookie first-rounder is under the weather and will miss Brooklyn's regular-season finale. Traore saw limited action early in the campaign but eventually earned a more sizable role, and he'll finish the season with averages of 8.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 38.0 percent from the field in 22.2 minutes per showing across 56 regular-season games (31 starts).
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Unlikely to play vs. Toronto
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Traore (illness) has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
It looks like Traore will not be available for Sunday's regular-season finale while battling through an illness. Tyson Etienne, Malachi Smith and Drake Powell should all see an uptick in playing time if Traore is indeed ruled out.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Questionable for Sunday
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Traore is questionable to play Sunday in Toronto due to an illness, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
If Traore can't give it a go Sunday, Drake Powell would likely pick up most of his minutes. Check back for official word on Traore closer to Sunday's tipoff.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Not listed on injury report
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Traore isn't listed on Brooklyn's injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Bucks.
Traore played only nine minutes against the Bucks on Tuesday and sat out Thursday's loss to Indiana for rest purposes. While he's available Friday, it's unclear how many minutes the rookie will play in Brooklyn's penultimate regular-season game.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Not starting Tuesday
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Traore won't start Tuesday's game against Milwaukee, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Traore has been a fixture in the starting lineup since the end of January. However, with head coach Jordi Fernandez evaluating things for next season, Ben Saraf (back), who was upgraded to available after missing Sunday's 121-115 win over Washington, will re-enter the starting lineup, sending Traore to the bench.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Strong showing in win
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Traore supplied 17 points (6-13 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 3-5 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Sunday's 116-99 win over the Kings.
Traore was second only to Ochai Agbaji (18) in scoring Sunday. The rookie is averaging 10.1 points, 5.1 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.1 three-pointers over his last seven games, but he's shooting an abysmal 29.6 percent from the field.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Cleared to play
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Traore (rest) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Lakers.
Traore received a scheduled night off Wednesday, but he's been given the green light to suit up for Friday's tilt. The 19-year-old is averaging 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in his last five outings.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Tagged out for Wednesday
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Traore is out for Wednesday's game against the Warriors for rest purposes, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
Traore will get the night off after appearing in six straight games for the Nets. Ben Saraf and Tyson Etienne should be in for more work with Traore sidelined.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Cleared to play
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Traore (eye) is available for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
As expected, Traore has been upgraded from probable to available and should slide back into the starting five. He's started 22 straight appearances, but the production has been lackluster, averaging 10.6 points, 4.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 combined steals-plus-blocks while shooting 41.1 percent from the field during that stretch.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Probable for Wednesday
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Traore has a right eye abrasion and is probable for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Traore has played a modest role for the Nets in recent weeks. Over his last seven outings, he's shooting 33.9 percent from the field with 7.7 points and 3.0 assists in 19.3 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Available for Saturday
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Traore (rest) is available for Saturday's game against the 76ers, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Traore is back in action after getting a maintenance day Thursday against the Hawks. The rookie will return to a starting role and should see a hefty workload with the Nets submitting a lengthy injury report.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: To be rested Thursday
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Traore will be rested Thursday against the Hawks.
Traore has been shouldering big workloads lately, so the Nets are giving him a maintenance day. Ben Saraf and Terance Mann could step into larger roles in the backcourt with this news.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Gets back on track
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Traore logged 17 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), one rebound, three assists, one block and two steals across 27 minutes during Friday's 105-86 loss to the Thunder.
Traore entered the All-Star break riding a hot stretch of play but cooled off once regular play resumed. The rookie first-rounder got back on track Friday, scoring 17 points against the Thunder along with a block and two steals on the defensive end. It marked his fourth time scoring 17 or more points so far in his career, all within the past month.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Paces Brooklyn in loss
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Traore totaled 20 points (8-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight assists, two rebounds and one steal across 32 minutes in Wednesday's 115-110 loss to Indiana.
After recording his first career double-double in Monday's win over Chicago, Traore led Brooklyn in scoring Wednesday. The rookie first-rounder finished one point shy of tying his career high and has reached the 20-point mark three times this season. His eight assists against Indiana were also a game-best mark. The 19-year-old point guard has scored in double figures in four straight games and has started each of Brooklyn's last eight. With the Nets near the bottom of the standings in the Eastern Conference, he'll likely continue to see significant burn moving forward.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Nets 21 points with seven assists
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Traore closed Thursday's 118-98 loss to the Magic with 21 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 38 minutes.
Traore tied his career highs in points and assists, becoming the first Nets rookie to record at least 20 points and seven assists in a game since MarShon Brooks did so in March of 2012. Traore has shown flashes this season but has struggled to put everything together consistently. Still, with the Nets sitting at 13-36, the rookie should see nothing but opportunity over the second half of the season.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Quiet in first career start
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Traore closed with nine points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one block over 30 minutes during Thursday's 107-103 loss to the Nuggets.
Making his first start in the NBA with fellow rookie Egor Demin (foot) sidelined, Traore didn't look out of place, but he didn't make much of an impact, either. Traore missed the last two games himself due to an illness, and through 14 contests in January, the 19th overall pick in the 2025 Draft is averaging 7.9 points, 3.5 assists, 1.5 boards and 1.1 threes in 23.9 minutes.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Draws rare start Thursday
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Traore is starting Thursday's game against the Nuggets, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Traore will draw the first start of his NBA career with Egor Demin (foot) sidelined. Traore sat out of Sunday's matchup against the Clippers due to illness and wasn't deployed off the bench despite being available Tuesday, but he'll be in line for his fair share of opportunities Thursday night.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Likely to return Tuesday
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Traore (illness) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Suns.
Traore has been battling through an illness that prevented him from playing against the Clippers on Sunday, but the rookie first-rounder appears to be on track to play Tuesday. Friday's double-overtime loss to the Celtics was the most productive game of Traore's young career, during which he recorded 21 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 37 minutes.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Won't play Sunday
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Traore has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Clippers due to illness.
Traore is feeling under the weather, and he'll be unavailable for Sunday's matchup with the Clippers. Cam Thomas (ankle) is also out, so Ben Saraf, Tyrese Martin and Terance Mann will handle most of the reserve guard minutes. Traore's next chance to play will come Tuesday at Phoenix.
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Nets' Nolan Traore: Dishes out six more dimes
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Traore ended Monday's 113-105 loss to the Mavericks with six points (3-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt), one rebound, six assists and one steal in 22 minutes.
Traore tied the team high in dimes off the bench, which now makes it consecutive outings with six assists for the rookie first-rounder. It seems like the Nets are ready to give Traore more meaningful playing time, as the guard has played at least 20 minutes in six of his last seven appearances, but Traore remains a work in progress and could remain hard-pressed for fantasy relevance in 2025-26.
