The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading forward Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
It is a three-team deal that will see former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher head to the Dallas Mavericks and three second-round picks going back to Oklahoma City.
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Here are the complete trade terms:
Thunder receive:
3 second-round picks
Mavericks receive:
F Zaccharie Risacher
Hawks receive:
F Lu Dort
Dort has been in the league since 2019. The 27-year-old has spent his entire career so far with the Thunder, winning the 2025 NBA Finals. Dort is known for his defense, and he was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team in 2025.
The forward played in 69 games last season and averaged 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 26.8 minutes per game.
Risacher was the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by Atlanta. The forward played internationally leading up to the draft.
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As a rookie in the 2024-2025 season, he played in 75 games for the Hawks, starting 73 of them. Risacher averaged 12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds as a rookie and earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors.
His production took a step back last season. The 21-year-old played in 67 games, only starting 46. He averaged two fewer minutes per game. As a result, Risacher averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 22.4 minutes per game.
He now gets a fresh start in Dallas alongside a young core led by reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.
Nembhard is the younger brother of Andrew Nembhard, who plays for the Indiana Pacers. The younger Nembhard went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft, but landed with the Mavericks.
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As a rookie, he saw action in 60 games, making 27 starts. Nembhard averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 19.5 minutes per game. The guard shot 41.5% from the field, including 35.6% from beyond the arc.
This story will be updated.
