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An updated look at the Hawks roster following the trade for Lu Dort

The Hawks roster is coming together following their most recent trade, sending former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Mavericks in a three-team deal that netted Atlanta Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard. It’s a move that really solidifies the Hawks’ defensive outlook, which should carry the team through the regular season, but Onsi Saleh […]

Hawks add Jalen Wilson on two-way contract

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a two-way contract with forward Jalen Wilson, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The 25-year-old joins Atlanta after spending his first three NBA seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, where he averaged 7.4 points across 176 career games. Wilson arrives following a 2025-26 campaign in which he appeared in 54 […] The post Hawks add Jalen Wilson on two-way contract appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Eastern Notes: Risacher, Pick Details, Duren, Claxton

While the Hawks improved in the short term by trading Zaccharie Risacher and second-round draft capital for Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard, it’s still a disappointing ending to the 21-year-old’s tenure in Atlanta, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Risacher was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, but he was selected by […]

Lu Dort And Zaccharie Risacher Involved In Depressing Trade

On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, and Dallas Mavericks completed a three-team trade that was depressing for at least two big reasons. The first reason: Just two years after being selected first overall in the NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher has been kicked to the curb. The 21-year-old Frenchman had already fallen out of Atlanta's wing rotation during the regular season, and saw scant garbage-time minutes in the team's first-round playoff exit. To acquire a former No. 1 pick...

Hawks double down on defense, trading Zaccharie Risacher for Lu Dort

It felt like it was coming after the way Zaccharie Risacher fell completely out of the Hawks rotation towards the end of his second season, but the team made it official on Sunday with a three-team trade, sending the 2024 #1 overall pick to Dallas in exchange for Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard. BREAKING: The […]

Zaccharie Risacher’s contract leaves Mavericks with a decision to make

The Dallas Mavericks were part of a three-team trade Sunday that landed them Zaccharie Risacher from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Ryan Nembhard and a second round pick. With the move, Dallas swaps a part-time starter for the No. 1 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft. This is a very low-risk, potentially high-reward move […]

Why the Zaccharie Risacher trade does not make sense… yet

When Masai Ujiri was hired as the Mavericks GM, he had a reputation for his love of wings, often prioritizing them over everything else, and so far, his actions match his reputation. The latest wing is former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, who the Mavericks acquired in a 3 team deal with the Atlanta Hawks, […]

Thunder Shake Up Championship Core as Lu Dort Heads to Atlanta

The Oklahoma City Thunder have made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, sending longtime guard Luguentz Dort to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade that also sends former No. one overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks. In return, the Thunder receive three future second-round picks, while Ryan Nembhard […] The post Thunder Shake Up Championship Core as Lu Dort Heads to Atlanta appeared first on Basketball Forever .

Thunder’s Sam Presti says Lu Dort trade came down to finances

The Thunder didn’t trade Luguentz Dort because they stopped believing in him. They traded him because the numbers no longer worked. Speaking with Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman, Thunder general manager Sam Presti acknowledged the deal that sent Dort to the Hawks was driven by Oklahoma City’s financial outlook rather than basketball concerns. “This was […] The post Thunder’s Sam Presti says Lu Dort trade came down to finances appeared first on Hoops Wire .

NBA Notes: Hawks, Lu Dort, Raptors, Collin Murray-Boyles, Nets

Hawks The Hawks have spent the past couple of offseasons building an identity. It’s becoming increasingly clear what that identity is. According to Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Hawks believe they’ve added even more toughness by swapping Zaccharie Risacher for Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard. Dort brings playoff experience and a reputation as […] The post NBA Notes: Hawks, Lu Dort, Raptors, Collin Murray-Boyles, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Sam Presti Calls Lu Dort Trade ‘A Financial Decision’

After trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that sent back three second-round picks to the Thunder, general manager Sam Presti gave an interview to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman to discuss the trade. Presti said at the end of the season that if anything was going to change the personnel makeup […]