Zaccharie Risacher Records First Career DNP As Hawks Tighten Rotation Amid Playoff Push

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• Zaccharie Risacher Records First Career DNP As Hawks Tighten Rotation Amid Playoff Push

  Zaccharie Risacher, the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career Wednesday as the Atlanta Hawks fell 122-116 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, spending his 21st birthday on the bench for the duration. The development marks a significant shift for the young French forward, who started the first two-thirds of the season before losing his spot in the lineup following a 128-97 home loss to the Miami Heat that dropped Atlanta to 27-31. Since CJ McC...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-04-09 03:09:44 UTC

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• Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher getting DNP-CD as 21st birthday present a bad sign for playoffs

  The Atlanta Hawks got a taste of what the playoffs could feel like when they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it was also a sneak peek at what the rotation could look like. There was one surprise, and it was Zaccharie Risacher getting the first DNP-CD of his career on his 21st birthday. It’s hard […] The post Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher getting DNP-CD as 21st birthday present a bad sign for playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-04-09 14:52:39 UTC