Nets’ Jordi Fernandez reveals motivation behind moving Nolan Traore into starting lineup

Jordi Fernandez made a significant change to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup three games into the season. The Nets head coach replaced veteran Keon Ellis with sophomore point guard Nolan Traore in the starting five during Tuesday’s 125-124 loss to the Boston Celtics. He revealed the motivation behind the decision on Friday. “Our shot selection was not great, and we had a lot of turnovers. I felt like having [Nolan] out there would help settle the group,” Fernandez said. “I see Egor [Demin] as more of an off-ball gravity guy who can also handle.