Nolan Traore has been cleared, coming off the Day-To-Day tag he had carried since Sept. 6 for a right knee issue. The 20-year-old guard now has no designation on Brooklyn's injury report heading into the season opener at Charlotte.
What happened
The Nets' official injury report on Monday, Sept. 28 at 11:03 a.m. ET listed Nolan Traore as Cleared, removing the Day-To-Day tag he had held. Traore first appeared on the report Sunday, Sept. 6, listed Day-To-Day with a right knee issue. No further detail was given for either the original listing or Monday's clearance, and the report carried no additional comment on his status.
What it means for the Nets
Brooklyn opens its season at the Hornets on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and Traore is now clear of the injury report for that game. Last season he averaged 8.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 22.2 minutes across 56 games. In minutes without him, the backcourt and wing load fell to Cam Thomas (24.3 min, 15.6 pts), Egor Demin (25.2 min, 10.3 pts) and Terance Mann (24.3 min, 7.2 pts), with Michael Porter Jr. (32.5 min, 24.2 pts) leading all scorers. The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record with or without him yet.
What to watch
Traore's clearance came more than a week before Brooklyn's opener at Charlotte, so the next injury report to watch is closer to Oct. 6 to confirm his status holds. No expected return timeline was ever attached to his knee issue, and none is needed now that he is off the report. The opener kicks off Brooklyn's 2026-27 schedule.
Is Nolan Traore playing at Hornets on Oct 6?
He is listed as Cleared on the Sept. 28 official injury report, with no designation limiting him for Brooklyn's opener at Charlotte.
When will Nolan Traore be back?
He is already cleared as of Sept. 28. He had been Day-To-Day with a right knee issue since Sept. 6, but no expected return date was ever announced because none was needed.