Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 88 - Nolan Traore (2025-26)

The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans".

Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA, with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.

To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

Feb 27, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore (88) tries to steal the ball from Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

And for today's article, we will continue with the first of one people to wear the No. 88 jersey, guard alum Nolan Traore. After starting his pro career abroad, Traore was picked up with the 19th overall selection of the 2025 NBA Draft by the .