Zaccharie Risacher says Atlanta's trade to Dallas shocked him

Zaccharie Risacher says Atlanta’s July trade sending him to Dallas shocked him, and he does not know why the Hawks traded him. The 2024 No. 1 pick said he had been told he exceeded expectations after his rookie season.

Risacher averaged 12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a rookie. The July move was a three-team trade involving the Hawks, Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder; the article describes his second season as tougher.