2025-26 Season
NOLAN TRAORE
2025-26 Season
NOLAN TRAORE
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Nolan Traore's first twenty games were defined by crippling indecision and erratic shot selection. Even when his jumper caught fire, hidden costs ruined his minutes. During a 16-point outburst on 01/18 vs CHI, a disastrous turnover rate dragged his overall impact down to a -2.7. The structural flaws in his game were even more glaring on 01/04 vs DEN, where he hoisted highly contested perimeter looks early in the clock to earn a brutal -12.5 impact score. He occasionally found ways to contribute without filling the box score, scratching out a +0.2 impact on 10/22 vs CHA by abandoning his offense to relentlessly hound opposing ball-handlers. Hunted in pick-and-roll coverage and prone to stalling the offense, Traore desperately needs to simplify his approach before his minutes vanish completely.
Nolan Traore’s elevation to the starting lineup was defined by a brutal slump of forced offense and cratering overall value. Too often, the young guard chased empty statistics that actively harmed his team. Look no further than 02/05 vs ORL, where a massive 21-point scoring surge was completely negated by a -5.1 impact score due to underlying defensive liabilities. He repeated this hollow production on 02/11 vs IND, dropping 20 points but bleeding value to the tune of a -7.5 impact because of severe issues outside of his individual scoring. Conversely, when he stopped hunting his own shot, his actual worth emerged. During his 02/09 vs CHI outing, Traore scored a modest 13 points but still managed a +0.7 impact by relying on elite table-setting and 13 assists to manipulate pick-and-roll coverages. To survive as a primary initiator, he must realize that jacking up contested shots will only keep his squad in the red.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Traore has posted negative impact in 82% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 34% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive impact is minimal for a 22-minute player. Not generating enough contests, rim protection, or forced turnovers to move the needle.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -7.5, second-half: -5.6. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 11 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 57 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
56 games played
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