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12. April 2026
Won't suit up Sunday
Traore (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
Analyse
The rookie first-rounder is under the weather and will miss Brooklyn's regular-season finale. Traore saw limited action early in the campaign but eventually earned a more sizable role, and he'll finish the season with averages of 8.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 38.0 percent from the field in 22.2 minutes per showing across 56 regular-season games (31 starts).
12. April 2026
Unlikely to play vs. Toronto
Traore (illness) has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
Analyse
It looks like Traore will not be available for Sunday's regular-season finale while battling through an illness. Tyson Etienne, Malachi Smith and Drake Powell should all see an uptick in playing time if Traore is indeed ruled out.
11. April 2026
Questionable for Sunday
Traore is questionable to play Sunday in Toronto due to an illness, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Analyse
If Traore can't give it a go Sunday, Drake Powell would likely pick up most of his minutes. Check back for official word on Traore closer to Sunday's tipoff.
10. April 2026
Not listed on injury report
Traore isn't listed on Brooklyn's injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Bucks.
Analyse
Traore played only nine minutes against the Bucks on Tuesday and sat out Thursday's loss to Indiana for rest purposes. While he's available Friday, it's unclear how many minutes the rookie will play in Brooklyn's penultimate regular-season game.
8. April 2026
Ruled out vs. Indiana
Traore (rest) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Pacers.
Analyse
Traore will sit out the front end of this back-to-back, and his next chance to play will come Friday in Milwaukee. With the rookie first-rounder unavailable, Ben Saraf and Malachi Smith are candidates for increased run.
7. April 2026
Not starting Tuesday
Traore won't start Tuesday's game against Milwaukee, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Analyse
Traore has been a fixture in the starting lineup since the end of January. However, with head coach Jordi Fernandez evaluating things for next season, Ben Saraf (back), who was upgraded to available after missing Sunday's 121-115 win over Washington, will re-enter the starting lineup, sending Traore to the bench.