Nets' Nolan Traoré makes late change to jersey number before rookie year

Nolan Traoré is set to make the transition from France to the United States next season with the Brooklyn Nets, and the Frenchman will do so with a new jersey number.

Traoré wore No. 2 last season with Saint-Quentin and No. 0 for three seasons with Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball. He also donned No. 30 and No. 0 while representing France, most recently in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers in November.

The 19th pick initially chose to wear No. 19 with the Nets, likely as a nod to his draft selection, but he recently decided to change it to No. 88, according to Etienne Catalan on X. He is set to become the first player in franchise history to wear it.

Traoré was the Champions League Best Young Player last season after averaging 12.2 points, 4.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds on 41% shooting from the field in 44 appearances. He registered seven 20-point games, including a 25-point effort on May 9.

The 19-year-old played three games with the Nets in the NBA Summer League, averaging 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists on 30.4% shooting from the field. He debuted with 13 points, three rebounds and three assists on July 10.

Traoré is among a crowded draft class for the Nets, joining Egor Dёmin (eighth pick), Drake Powell (22nd pick), Ben Saraf (26th pick) and Danny Wolf (27th pick). The Nets became the first team in history to select five players in the first round of the draft.

Note: Throughout August, Rookie Wire is looking at every first-round pick and why each player selected their respective jersey number as they make the jump to the NBA.

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Nets’ Nolan Traoré makes late change to jersey number before rookie year

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