The Atlanta Hawks whiffed on the Zaccharie Risacher draft selection – fellow Frenchman Alex Sarr was the far better prospect.
This isn’t to say Risacher was a horrible pick or that his days in Atlanta are numbered. He is a fine supporting piece with an intriguing combination of size and spacing. Sure, he isn’t the traditional star you get from the first overall pick, but he’ll have a long and successful NBA career. He is also a consummate professional who the Hawks would be proud to have as a cultural leader of this squad.
This stands in contrast to Sarr, who was clearly the best player in the draft but refused to work out for the Hawks in the predraft process.