Nets’ Nolan Traore will see more action with Egor Demin out at least a week

An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Nolan Traore looks to make a play during the Nets' overtime loss to the Celtics on Oct. 27, 2026 in Boston Egor Dëmin will be sidelined for at least a week after being diagnosed with a right leg bone bruise, the Nets announced Thursday. He'll be reevaluated next week after leaving Tuesday's overtime loss to the Celtics with the injury. Jordi Fernández said after Thursday's practice that Dëmin's injury is not long-term. But without the second-year player, another 2025 first-round pick, Nolan Traore, will likely be counted on more. Traore, who played well against the Celtics in his first start of the season before leaving due to cramps, has impressed when he's been able to stay on the court. He's been able to use his speed, which Day'Ron Sharpe called his "biggest threat." Dëmin and Traore were the two highest draft picks by the Nets a year ago and they had five in total. On Thursday, the team announced it was picking up the third-year options on all of them, including Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf. "We brought them in for a reason,'' Fernández said. "We believe every single one of them has a future in this league. Everyone has different paths to get there and that's OK. I think it shows we believe in the process." Powell (G-League assignment) was listed as questionable for Friday's game, while Saraf (G-League assignment) is out.