Zaccharie Risacher was understandably confused when the Atlanta Hawks traded him to the Dallas Mavericks, especially after the former No. 1 overall pick believed his early development was on the right track. However, Risacher's confusion over Atlanta’s decision also marks…
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher expressed confusion after the Atlanta Hawks traded him to the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking during Mavericks media day on the Locked On Mavericks podcast, Risacher revealed he was surprised by the move after believing he had a positive first season and received encouraging feedback on his development in Atlanta.
Risacher's role diminished under Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, eventually losing his starting spot to CJ McCollum and facing rotation competition from Jonathan Kuminga. Atlanta front office leader Onsi Saleh moved Risacher to Dallas as part of a three-team trade that landed defensive standout Lu Dort from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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