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Zaccharie Risacher is quietly becoming the role player every team dreams of

Last year's number one pick can impact the game, even without his shot falling.

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Zaccharie Risacher turned heads in his rookie season. While he did not put up usual numbers for a first overall pick, he proved to be a low-usage, high-impact player who can shoot efficiently and defend at a high level. This locked him in as a major piece in Atlanta's starting lineup moving forward.

To be clear, his numbers were not poor. In his rookie season, he averaged 12.