Nolan Traoré's Rookie Surge for Brooklyn Nets

0:00This is Corey with NBA News Today, powered by the Daily News Now, subscribe for daily updates on your team. Brooklyn Nets rookie Nolan Treyore has made a big splash over the past month. The 19-year-old French point guard, picked 19th overall in the 2025 NBA draft, is lighting it up despite his team's rough. 15 and 45 record, in their latest loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, he dropped 17 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He's been starting for the last 11 games, averaging 13.7 points, 5.7 assists, and 1.5 steals. Treyore shines with explosive drives to the rim, scoring 12 points in the paint last time out, using floaters and layups to finish strong. League scouts and fans are buzzing about his calm under pressure and smart use of screens from bigs like Nick Claxton. That half-court creativity lets him read defenses and create for himself or others, turning heads even on a losing squad. His teammate Igor Demen has been steady all season, but Treyore's late surge has been

1:04pushing for an all-rookie spot alongside the Russian shooter. Season long, he's at 8.2 points, and 3.7 assists per game. With 22 games left, Treyore has time to build on his inside scoring, while working on his 3-point shot, which sits at just 31%. He's proving to be a real floor general for Brooklyn's future. Deand in a sponsored by our partner, check out the episode description. Podcasts hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. at that some to get to the subject but that can want to do the may to find where do to that the important to that the book do what to r on