The Nets have now locked up 4 of their 5 first-round picks, formally signing French level guard Nolan Traore to his rookie scale contract on Friday, per Brian Lewis of The New York Publish (Twitter hyperlinks).
Brooklyn had introduced offers for Egor Demin, Ben Saraf, and Danny Wolf on Thursday, however Traore’s deal was delayed whereas the paperwork following his buyout from Saint-Quentin in France obtained sorted out.
The Nets’ fifth first-rounder, Drake Powell, is a part of a commerce that may’t be finalized till Sunday, so he’ll probably signal his first NBA contract early subsequent week.
Traore, who turned 19 final month, performed a featured position with Saint-Quentin in France’s high basketball league (LNB Élite) in 2024/25, averaging 11.6 factors and 5.1 assists on .392/.302/.701 taking pictures in 30 video games (22.6 minutes per contest).
Whereas taking pictures effectivity and turnovers are seen as attainable query marks for Traore, he has good measurement for a guard and is taken into account a gifted play-maker and passer. He was lengthy seen as a possible 2025 lottery decide earlier than his inventory dipped somewhat throughout an up-and-down 12 months abroad.
Assuming Traore – the No. 19 decide – signed for the utmost allowable 120% of his rookie scale quantity, which is probably going, his four-year contract can be value about $18.46MM, with two assured years adopted by third- and fourth-year staff choices.
