inside the nets Nolan Traoré is a promising work in progress, but what he does next could alter the Nets’ future By Brian Lewis Published April 7, 2026, 6:40 a.m. ET Nolan Traore dribbles the ball while being defended by the Hornets' Brandon Miller on March 31, 2026. Brad Penner-Imagn Images Nolan Traoré visibly hit the rookie wall last month, and Jordi Fernandez challenged him to fight through it.
The French teen looks like he’s doing just that.
Over the past week, Traoré has regained his form — highlighted by his game-winning performance on Easter Sunday.
It could be a second wind, or could be April Fool’s gold, an NBA version of baseball’s notoriously-unreliable September call-up stats.
