Zaccharie Risacher Rumors

Much of his growth came from learning alongside none other than four-time NBA All-Star and 2025 NBA assist leader, Trae Young. "I feel like we established a connection during the year," Risacher said of his star teammate. "Honestly, it was great for me to play with him. Obviously, he's one of the best passers in the league. "I feel like I was lucky to start in the NBA, my rookie season with him by my side," the 20-year-old Frenchman continued. "Yeah, just a great guy outside the court, too. It's exciting to see him again in September."

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Zaccharie Risacher: "I want to get more comfortable with the ball. That's another area I want to improve my game in. Being able to find my spots on the floor and be effective with the ball in my hands is something I want to do. I don't have to wait to get the ball in my hands. I want to be able to create for myself and score. That's going to be the next level for me, being able to get more comfortable with the ball in my hands."

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Zaccharie Risacher: "I learned a lot last season. It was my first season in the NBA and I had the opportunity to mark the best players in the world and that helped me find my role. It was important for my development. I feel that I have gained experience and I am ready to encounter more difficulties."

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Zaccharie Risacher set the tone for France with 12 points and six rebounds in 14 minutes of action on the way to 74-67 win over Great Britain. It was the second prep game for the French side, which didn’t have Sylvain Fransisco for this game due to shoulder pain and also cut the trio of Ntilikina, Dieng and Diabate.

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Guard Frank Ntilikina, forward Ousmane Dieng and forward Moussa Diabate were cut from the French national team roster ahead of the EuroBasket, the French Federation announced. The roster of France now has 14 players: Isaia Cordinier (Virtus Segafredo Bologna), Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards), Sylvain Francisco (Zalgiris), Nadir Hifi (Paris), Jaylen Hoard (Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv), Mouhammadou Jaiteh (Dubai), Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (Baskonia), Theo Maledon (Real Madrid), Elie Okobo (AS Monaco), Vincent Poirier (Anadolu Efes), Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks), Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards), Matthew Strazel (AS Monaco) and captain Guerschon Yabusele (New York Knicks).

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Shams Charania: Executives in Las Vegas are closely watching and monitoring the future and status of Atlanta's Trae Young. He has two years left on his deal this upcoming season, but he has a player option in 2026. He can be a free agent next summer. It's going to be a much more flush market in free agency coming up. And listen, this is an Atlanta Hawks team that has made a ton of moves this offseason. Got Kristaps Porzingis. They can go several different directions with this team. They have a rising young team. They have guys like Jalen Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher. But the Hawks want to see how this team looks. Both Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis are extension-eligible.

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Kevin Chouinard: Onsi Saleh, doing the halftime interview, on Zaccharie Risacher: "We couldn't be more happy with Zacch and how he has developed. He has gotten his body so right, especially given how young he is ... I saw him in the summertime and he looked like he put on some more weight."

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This marks the second consecutive strong offseason for Atlanta, whose direction crystallized around Young with these moves. But will they keep him long term? Starting on July 6, Young is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension that would take him into his 30s. He is entering the last guaranteed year of his contract, with a player option for the 2026-27 season. Considering how well Daniels, Risacher and Johnson play off a primary creator, this version of the Hawks will need a point guard to be the focal point of everything. Young led the NBA with 11.6 assists per game, but also embraced playing off the ball more than ever so the team could play more decisively uptempo in transition. Few players in the league are a better fit.

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Shams Charania: 2024-2025 NBA All-Rookie teams: First team: Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, Jaylen Wells, Zach Edey, Alex Sarr Second team: Matas Buzelis, Bub Carrington, Donovan Clingan, Kel’el Ware, Yves Missi

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NBA Communications: A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Rookie Team. The complete voting results ⬇️

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Larry Nance: The kind of player we’re going to be watching for a 15+ year career. Already gets what it means to be a professional 🙌🏽

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Young is by far Atlanta’s biggest issue, but he’s not the only one. Snyder is still under contract and oversaw young players like Johnson, Daniels, Risacher, Okongwu and Gueye making progress. Snyder has also gotten Young to try on defense. However, Snyder might have an interest in pursuing other openings, especially if the Spurs job becomes available.

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NBA Communications: The three finalists for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award: ▪️ Stephon Castle of @spurs ▪️ Zaccharie Risacher of @ATLHawks ▪️ Jaylen Wells of @memgrizz

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Throughout the season, Hawks coach Quin Snyder honed his young team to fit an offensive cutting and defensive pressure approach. The team overperformed preseason expectations, even after losing Johnson and trading away De’Andre Hunter, giving the franchise confidence in the path it charted last offseason. Key players such as Daniels and Zaccharie Risacher struggled against Miami, a crucial moment to learn and grow. “We’ve got a lot of young guys, so this is a perfect opportunity for guys that. I mean, if this is their first experience of an elimination game, they know now what to expect and what to go into the summertime to work on,” Young said.

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