Despite the opening night loss, Atlanta's second-year forward appears to be ready for an expanded role.
The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2025-26 regular season in about as disappointing a way as possible. In front of their passionate home fans, the Hawks suffered a blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors, 118-138.
While not many, there were still a few positive takeaways from last night's game. Jalen Johnson got most of the attention, putting up an All-Star stat line of 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, but it was Zaccharie Risacher who had the most impact on both ends for Atlanta.