Overview
- The three-team deal completed in July sent Zaccharie Risacher and a protected 2027 second-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks while Atlanta acquired Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard and Oklahoma City received multiple second-round picks.
- Risacher has publicly said he was surprised by Atlanta’s decision and does not fully understand why his role shrank late in his time with the Hawks.
- He described phone conversations with Mavericks executives as enthusiastic and said Dallas is offering him a clean slate and a more featured role in the rotation.
- Risacher’s move follows two uneven seasons after being the 2024 No. 1 overall pick, with his second year marked by reduced minutes, limited playoff use and a drop to about 9.6 points per game and roughly 36.8% from three in the regular season.
- The Mavericks will begin integrating Risacher at training camp and in two preseason games in Macao before the Oct. 21 regular-season opener, and Atlanta said it traded him to add playoff-tested defense and physicality in Luguentz Dort.