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Hawks must stretch Zaccharie Risacher's game to fully understand his ceiling

While Risacher is best as a high-level role player today, Atlanta needs to evaluate Risacher's ceiling

Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher before a game against the Philadelphia 76ers | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Zaccharie Risacher was an atypical first overall draft pick. Considered by draft experts to be a safe but less ambitious choice, Risacher profiles as an elite role player rather than the usual franchise player archetype. Despite this, Atlanta should see if Risacher can prove the analysts wrong by developing into an on-ball creator, rather than being comfortable having an elite role player.