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Thunder trade Lu Dort to Hawks; former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher heads to Mavericks in 3-team deal
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Key Points:
- The Oklahoma City Thunder traded forward Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal involving the Dallas Mavericks, with the Thunder receiving three second-round picks in return.
- Former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher was sent from the Hawks to the Mavericks, while the Hawks also received guard Ryan Nembhard alongside Dort.
- Dort, a defensive standout and 2025 NBA Finals champion with Oklahoma City, averaged 8.3 points and 3.6 rebounds last season over 69 games.
- Risacher, after a strong rookie season with Atlanta, saw reduced production in his second year and will join Dallas to play alongside Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.
- The Thunder leveraged Dort’s $17.7 million player option to gain seven future second-round picks, create a $17 million trade exception, and reduce payroll by $224 million, while the Hawks maintain significant cap space despite recent roster changes.
