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In a three‑team deal among the Thunder, Hawks and Mavericks, Lu Dort moves to Atlanta, Zaccharie Risacher lands with Dallas, and Ryan Nembhard goes to Atlanta, while Oklahoma City collects three second‑round picks. The trade reduces OKC’s depth and nudges the team closer to luxury‑tax territory, highlighting a cost‑cutting strategy by management after last season’s title and amid cap pressures.
Oklahoma City trades Lu Dort to Atlanta and sends Ryan Nembhard to the Hawks, while Dallas lands Zaccharie Risacher and the Thunder receive three future second‑round picks. The move bolsters Atlanta’s defense by adding Dort alongside Daniels and Walker and gives Dort a potential extension window, while OKC clears cap space but loses fan-favorite depth; Risacher gets a fresh start in Dallas as each side pursues its financial and competitive goals.
A three-team deal sends Lu Dort from Oklahoma City to Atlanta, Zaccharie Risacher from Atlanta to Dallas, and multiple future second-round picks to the Thunder. OKC trims expensive contracts and clears second-apron risk, Atlanta bolsters its wing depth and cap flexibility, and Dallas takes a buy-low swing on a former No. 1 pick with upside. The piece grades the moves as solid for OKC, practical for Atlanta, and a low-risk, high-reward bet for Dallas.
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three‑team deal that also involves the Dallas Mavericks; OKC will receive three second‑round picks from Atlanta, which also sends Dort and Ryan Nembhard to Dallas, while Dallas lands Atlanta forward Zaccharie Risacher. Thunder GM Sam Presti discusses the Dort trade and other offseason moves in an exclusive interview.
The Atlanta Hawks traded No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks in a three‑team deal that also sent Lu Dort from Oklahoma City to Atlanta and two future second‑round picks to OKC, with Dallas also adding guard Ryan Nembhard. Risacher, the 2024 No. 1 pick, averaged 12.6 points as a rookie and 9.6 points in his second season, marking a rare early exit for a top pick after just two seasons with Atlanta.
Atlanta lands guard Lu Dort from Oklahoma City in a three-team deal that also sends Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta and Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas, while Oklahoma City collects three future second-round picks; Dort teams with Dyson Daniels to form a strong defensive wing duo for the Hawks.
Nikola Jokic erupted after Lu Dort hip-checked him, sparking a benches-clearing melee between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder; Jokic’s fiery reaction underscored his reputation as a dominant, emotionally charged player and left the Thunder facing an angry star as they chase another title.
Nikola Jokic confronted Lu Dort after Dort tripped him in the backcourt, sparking a heated exchange that led to Dort’s ejection and Jokic (along with Thunder’s Jaylin Williams) earning technicals as Denver fell 127-121 in overtime to Oklahoma City. Jokic, who battled a sore wrist and shot poorly, finished with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists, while Jamal Murray led Denver with 39. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from injury to pour in 36 for OKC before being pulled after regulation, highlighting a physical, rivalry-feeling night that ended in an OT thriller.
In Oklahoma City, Lu Dort appeared to trip Nikola Jokic, prompting a heated fourth-quarter skirmish. Dort was ejected for a flagrant-2 foul, Jokic and Jaylin Williams earned technicals, and the incident halted play briefly before officials restored order in the Nuggets’ 127-121 loss to the Thunder.
Paul George suffered an apparent knee injury after colliding with Lu Dort during the Clippers' game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was helped off the court and later seen on crutches before leaving the arena. With only nine games left in the regular season, a serious injury to George would be a massive blow for the Clippers, who are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference.