The Brooklyn Nets (3-8) are coming off their most impressive win of the season after beating the New Orleans Pelicans
on Wednesday 145-111 thanks to how well they played on both ends of the floor. Brooklyn was understandably happy with themselves after the victory, especially given the issues they've been working through this season, but they will have to keep focusing on the bigger picture in the meantime.The Nets announced on Friday that second-year guard Nolan Traore is probable for Saturday's matchup at the Memphis Grizzlies due to right calf soreness. Traore missed Wednesday's victory over the Pelicans due to the ailment, but given that he is listed as probable, it seems that he's likely to only miss one game with the calf soreness that he has
been feeling lately.
Moving on with the injury report, the Nets also listed rookie guard Mikel Brown Jr. as questionable for Saturday's game in Memphis as he continues to work his way through an illness. While Traore is likely to be back in the rotation, if Brown is unable to take the floor, head coach Jordi Fernandez will still have to figure out how to make up for the point guard minutes that would normally go to the former Louisville Cardinal.
With Traore and Brown unavailable for Wednesday's win at the Pelicans, Egor Demin was the starting point guard with players like Terance Mann and Keon Ellis seeing time as the backups to Demin. More to the point, forwards Julius Randle and Danny Wolf took turns initiating the offense, a feature of Fernandez's offensive scheme in that most of the players essentially share the role of making plays for others.
Some good news for the Nets is they will have the rest advantage over the Grizzlies given that they play against the Pelicans on Friday before facing Brooklyn less than 24 hours later. Heading into their matchup against New Orleans, Memphis will not have center Zach Edey, guard Scotty Pippen Jr., or center Quinten Post so there is a chance that the Nets could face a compromised Grizzlies team as well.
For tomorrow's game at the Grizzlies, the Nets say rookie Mikel Brown Jr. (illness) is QUESTIONABLE.
— Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) November 13, 2026
Nolan Traore (right calf soreness) is PROBABLE.
Joshua Jefferson, Ben Saraf, Tyler Bilodeau, and Grant Nelson are OUT on their G League assignments.
Memphis is playing tonight.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Nolan Traore (calf soreness) probable Saturday at Grizzlies
