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Nets rookie Nolan Traore earns Jordi Fernandez praise after 28-point performance in G League

The Brooklyn Nets are undertaking the unprecedented task of developing five rookie first-round picks this season. While Egor Demin and Drake Powell are enjoying NBA rotation roles early in the year, the team’s other rookies are awaiting their opportunity.

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Ben Saraf out, Danny Wolf, Nolan Traore return to Brooklyn

It looks like we’ll see Danny Wolf get some reps in Brooklyn, but Ben Saraf’s injury suffered Sunday in G League action will put him out a minimum of 10 days.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / November 10

Takeaways: How did Nets’ rookies fare in first G League weekend?

Opening weekend in Long Island wasn’t just about tipping off the season, it was an early checkpoint in Brooklyn’s ongoing rebuilding experiment. Three first-round picks in different stages of development all got their first taste of the G League during a pair of home games against the Capital City Go-Go.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / November 4

Brooklyn assigns three rookies to Long Island with G League opener Friday night

Will the next time we see Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf in a Nets uniform be Friday night at Nassau Coliseum … donning the Long Island Nets red, white and blue?

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Nets’ Traore and Saraf Get First Taste of ‘Real NBA Pressure’ in Loss to Suns

Throughout the 2024-25 campaign, the Brooklyn Nets' backcourt gradually grew weaker. Dennis Schroeder was dealt in December and Ben Simmons was bought out in February, leaving D'Angelo Russell as the lone veteran guard—who ended up leaving Brooklyn in free agency.

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Nets rookies Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf receive Jordi Fernandez challenge after ugly loss

With Egor Demin sidelined by a foot injury, Ben Saraf and Nolan Traore are competing for the Brooklyn Nets’ starting point guard reps this preseason. Both players got their first taste of NBA competition during Friday’s 132-127 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns in Macao.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 29

Why Nolan Traore Could Step Into a Major Role Immediately for the Nets

After the 2025 NBA Draft, it seemed like the Brooklyn Nets could not find themselves off any 'biggest losers' list of the night. The basketball world was laughing at them despite having a league-record five first-round picks.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 26

'It Got Me Ready for This': Nets Rookie Says Pro Experience Prepared Him For NBA

With the Brooklyn Nets training camp now underway, the team has a swarm of rookies scrambling to prove themselves before the start of the 2025-2026 NBA regular season.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 6

Can this Rookie Be Brooklyn's Floor General of the Future?

It may take some time for them to develop, but the Brooklyn Nets appear to have placed the future of the franchise in the hands of their NBA-record five first-round draft picks.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Draft on SI / September 2

Can Ben Saraf and Nolan Traore Share the Floor Effectively for the Brooklyn Nets?

The quick answer to whether or not rookie point guards Ben Saraf and Nolan Traore can play together is technically yes, but probably not ideal. But who cares?

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 14

Brooklyn Nets Rookie Point Guards get Face Scanned for NBA 2K26

NBA 2K has become synonymous with the NBA journey. A majority of NBA players grow up playing the video game and getting put in the game themselves is a surreal experience.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 10

Could Jordi Fernandez Unleash a Demin–Traore Backcourt for the Nets?

Outside of D'Angelo Russell, the Brooklyn Nets' point guard spot was one of the team's biggest issues in 2024-25. There was a distinct lack of depth behind Russell, who only spent about half the season as a Net.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 9

Nets’ First-Round Pick Spotted Courtside at NY vs. NY Nike Tournament Semis

Members of the Brooklyn Nets' 2025 rookie class are wasting no time adjusting to life in the Empire State. On Saturday, French prospect Nolan Traore—the 19th-overall pick in June's draft from Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball in the French top tier—sat courtside at the NY vs.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 5

No Nets Make HoopsHype’s Top 26 Point Guards List

The Brooklyn Nets used four of their record-breaking five first-round picks in June's draft to bolster their backcourt. Three of those players—Egor Demin, Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf—will likely see the majority of their minutes at the point guard spot.

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Nets’ Roster Built to Support Development of Egor Demin and Nolan Traore

Call it intentional or accidental—but the Brooklyn Nets have constructed a roster that any rookie point guard could only dream of facilitating for. Perhaps general manager Sean Marks' vision was laid out months before the draft, and the front office executed it to perfection.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 26

Should the Brooklyn Nets Start Nolan Traore This Season?

Drafting five rookies certainly seems like a great haul when you are in the middle of a rebuilding franchise. That is, until you have to decide who will have to start and who will be coming off the bench.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 24

Brooklyn Nets: What Should Expectations be For Nolan Traore?

The Brooklyn Nets selected Nolan Traore at No. 19 in the 2025 NBA Draft. Taking a look back at past players in his draft position is a simple way to manage expectations for his rookie year.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 17

‘I Want to Be the Best’: What the Nets Saw in First-Round Pick Nolan Traore

Having five first-round picks might sound overwhelming, but it's the kind of problem any front office would welcome. As the Nets' scouting department prepared to make the most first-round selections in NBA history, fans are now getting an inside look at the process behind how those picks were identified.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 16

Nets Could Shut Down All Healthy Rookies After Sitting Traore, Saraf in Vegas

Wednesday night may have marked the beginning of the end for the Brooklyn Nets' 2025 draft class' Las Vegas experience. After falling to the New York Knicks—Brooklyn's third-straight summer league loss—the Nets opted to sit Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf in tonight's clash with the Orlando Magic.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 16