Maxime Raynaud shines in Summer League debut with the Kings
July 11, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
Nolan Traore off to a good start in Summer League with Brooklyn
NBA - Nolan Traore had a perfect Summer League start with the Brooklyn Nets, delivering a very solid performance against Oklahoma City despite his team's loss. The French point guard scored 13 points in his first appearance in Las Vegas.
Photo Credit : Brooklyn Nets
Nolan Traore (6’3″, 19 years old) had a successful Summer League debut with the Brooklyn Nets. Facing the Oklahoma City Thunder from Saturday night to Sunday, the young French point guard confirmed the hopes placed in him with a masterful game, despite his team’s loss against Nikola Topic’s Thunder.
Nolan Traore Summer League Debut:
— 13 PTS
— 3 AST
— 3 REB
— 3/5 FG
— 85.1 TS%— The Brooklyn Way (@Jersey2Brooklyn) July 11, 2025
A promising debut for Nolan Traore
In a sometimes disorganized team, Nolan Traore showed his skills from his first minutes on the Cox Pavilion court. Scoring 13 points on 3/5 shooting, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes, he demonstrated his quickness, game reading ability, and mental toughness by converting all 6 of his free throw attempts.
Like Joan Beringer or Maxime Raynaud, who also stood out in Summer League, the point guard from Pole France didn’t seem intimidated by the NBA environment. His coach, present at the venue, appreciated that the professional setting wasn’t new to him, unlike other rookies straight out of NCAA.
However, his strong performance wasn’t enough for Brooklyn to win against Oklahoma City, losing 90-81. Several of the former Picardy player’s teammates struggled to catch his passes. One of them even got hit in the face with the ball.
Nolan Traore will have another opportunity this Monday at 2 AM (French time) against the Washington Wizards… and a certain Alexandre Sarr.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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