The Atlanta Hawks are moving on from former No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Zaccharie Risacher, two years after selecting him with the top pick.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania broke the news on Sunday afternoon, as it's a three-team trade, involving the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Risacher has largely been a bust, despite going No. 1 overall. It's quite rare for a top-overall pick to be traded this soon after getting drafted.
"The Oklahoma City Thunder trading All-Defensive wing Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that sends three second-round picks to OKC, former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks and Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, sources tell ESPN," Charania reported on Sunday.
"Oklahoma City has now acquired seven second-round picks this offseason, shed $224 million in payroll and tax and positioned themselves comfortably under the second apron via the trades of Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins. Rather than simply declining Dort's $17.7 million team option to save the money, the Thunder picked it up, acquired three future assets, created a $17M trade exception and place their 2025 championship stalwart in position for a new long-term deal in Atlanta which was not viable in OKC."
NBA fans react to the blockbuster trade
"Is risacher the quickest 1st overall pick trades ever?" one fan wrote.
"Just 2 years after being drafted No. 1 overall, Zaccharie Risacher is traded by the #Hawks," one fan added.
"Dort headlining a Risacher trade is just not something I ever would’ve guessed," one fan added.
"6 months ago it was AD for Risacher and now we get him for Nemby. Timing is everything folks," one fan added.
"We’re taking Risacher??? are we getting anything for that??" one fan added.
It's a big day in the NBA offseason.
