Lu Dort was signed as an undrafted free agent and blossomed into a defensive stalwart for Oklahoma City. Joshua Gateley / Getty ImagesJuly 19, 2026 Updated 12:27 pm EDTLu Dort and Ryan Nembhard are headed to the Atlanta Hawks, while Zaccharie Risacher is bound for the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team trade that will send a collection of second-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder, multiple league sources confirmed to The Athletic.The Thunder will receive three second-round picks in the deal, which will see Dort leave Oklahoma City after a seven-year run that included an All-Defensive Team selection and NBA championship.Risacher was selected with the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Hawks, but is now leaving Atlanta after just two seasons. The 6-foot-8 forward started 73 of 75 games he appeared in as a rookie, averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, but almost all of his numbers declined during a disappointing sophomore season that ended with him appearing in just three of the Hawks’ six playoff games.This story will be updated.
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