Hawks sign No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to rookie contract

Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher , the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft , signed his rookie-scale contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the team announced.

He will make $10,474,200 next season as the No. 1 pick.

Risacher was named the 2024 EuroCup Rising Star after averaging 11.1 points and 3.9 rebounds on 38.7% shooting from 3-point range in 65 games in France. He joined Kristaps Porzingis and Jonas Valanciunas as recipients of the award.

The 19-year-old emerged as the front-runner for the top pick after the Hawks won the draft lottery in May. He worked out with the team prior to the draft and established himself as its choice over the likes of Alexandre Sarr and Reed Sheppard .

Risacher is the Hawks’ first No. 1 pick since David Thompson in 1975 and is their highest-drafted player since Marvin Williams was selected fifth in 2005. His selection marked the first time in history that a player without college experience was chosen first in consecutive years.

The Hawks announced Friday that Risacher will play with the team in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team will play at least five games, starting with the Washington Wizards on July 12 (9:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN).

Risacher will be joined by fellow draft pick Nikola Djurisic , along with roster players Kobe Bufkin, Mouhamed Gueye and Dylan Windler, among others.

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