Dort goes from Thunder to Hawks, Risacher to Mavericks in 3-team trade

Oklahoma City traded starting forward and defensive standout Lu Dort to Atlanta as part of a three-team deal that also sends former No. 1 draft pick Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas.

Atlanta also will receive Ryan Nembhard from Dallas, and the Thunder will get three heavily protected second-round draft picks. The NBA signed off on the trade Sunday.

The trade allows the defending champion Thunder to shed salary to get below the second apron, gives the Hawks another elite defender in Dort, and gives the Mavericks a third No. 1 overall pick — the most currently on one NBA roster. Risacher joins 2011 top pick Kyrie Irving and 2025 top pick Cooper Flagg in Dallas.

Dort averaged 11.6 points over his first seven seasons, all with the Thunder, establishing himself as one of the league's premier perimeter defenders. Risacher — runner-up for Rookie of the Year in 2024-25 — averaged 11.1 points in two seasons with Atlanta. Nembhard averaged 6.6 points for Dallas as a rookie this past season.

Sources

• AP News — "Dort going from Thunder to Hawks, Risacher going to Mavericks in 3-team trade": https://apnews.com/article/dort-risacher-thunder-hawks-mavericks-trade-d9390584ed6817fd96f07bbc89f99f91