The Atlanta Hawks have signed No. 1 overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher to his rookie contract, according to the NBA transactions log.
Risacher, 19, is 6-foot-9 and spent this past season with French club JL Bourg after starting his pro career in 2021 with ASVEL Basket, also of France.
He averaged 13.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 17 EuroCup games this past season, shooting 56.6% from the field and a sizzling 56.1% on 3-pointers. He also appeared in 32 games in the LNB Elite league, averaging 10.1 points and 3.8 boards.
Risacher is set to make $12.57 million this season, with a four-year total of $57 million on his rookie contract. He is expected to make his debut at the Las Vegas Summer League, which tips off next weekend.
Atlanta has had a busy offseason, sending standout guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for forward Larry Nance Jr., guard Dyson Daniels, a 2025 first-round pick and a 2027 first-rounder.
Nance, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers legend Larry Nance Sr., averaged 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in 61 games this past season, 57.3% from the field. He has also spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cavs and Portland Trail Blazers.
Daniels also appeared in 61 games, averaging 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists, shooting 44.7% from the field and 31.1% on threes.
The Hawks are rumored to be exploring Trae Young trade scenarios, though sources told Hoops Wire they’re most likely to keep him. They could, however, move other players before the start of next season, sources added.
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