DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks acquired forward Zaccharie Risacher and a top-55 protected 2027 second-round draft pick from the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade involving the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team announced Sunday.
Dallas sent guard Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta and a 2027 second-round pick, originally acquired from the Chicago Bulls, to Oklahoma City as part of the deal.
Risacher, 21, was selected first overall by Atlanta in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 142 career games with the Hawks, including 119 starts.
He earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors during the 2024-25 season after averaging 12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 75 games. Risacher scored at least 30 points four times as a rookie, including a career-high 38 points against the Brooklyn Nets on April 10, 2025.
Risacher has also represented France in international competition. He played for the senior national team during the 2025 EuroBasket tournament after winning a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 World Cup and a bronze medal at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 World Cup.
Nembhard joined the Mavericks as an undrafted rookie during the 2025-26 season. He averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 60 games, including 27 starts, before the trade.
