One of the ongoing storylines of the 2026 offseason is the Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in Atlanta Hawks star free agent Jonathan Kuminga. The Lakers and Kuminga have shared mutual interest since the departure of LeBron James, who informed the franchise he wasn’t going to return for the 2026-27 season, ending his run at eight years. With […]
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It felt like it was coming after the way Zaccharie Risacher fell completely out of the Hawks rotation towards the end of his second season, but the team made it official on Sunday with a three-team trade, sending the 2024 #1 overall pick to Dallas in exchange for Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard. BREAKING: The […]
The Dallas Mavericks were part of a three-team trade Sunday that landed them Zaccharie Risacher from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Ryan Nembhard and a second round pick. With the move, Dallas swaps a part-time starter for the No. 1 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft. This is a very low-risk, potentially high-reward move […]
Whether you care or not, we have collectively transitioned into the coldest part of the schedule for sports fans. Go watch baseball if you like it, but if you don’t, get ready for two months of absolutely nothing at all. “Have the Hawks assembled a championship roster? Atlanta acquired All-Defensive wing Lu Dort after taking […]
When Masai Ujiri was hired as the Mavericks GM, he had a reputation for his love of wings, often prioritizing them over everything else, and so far, his actions match his reputation. The latest wing is former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, who the Mavericks acquired in a 3 team deal with the Atlanta Hawks, […]
After acquiring Lu Dort in a trade with the Thunder, the Hawks are beginning to look like a threat in the East.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, sending longtime guard Luguentz Dort to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade that also sends former No. one overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks. In return, the Thunder receive three future second-round picks, while Ryan Nembhard […]
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The Thunder didn’t trade Luguentz Dort because they stopped believing in him. They traded him because the numbers no longer worked. Speaking with Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman, Thunder general manager Sam Presti acknowledged the deal that sent Dort to the Hawks was driven by Oklahoma City’s financial outlook rather than basketball concerns. “This was […]
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Hawks The Hawks have spent the past couple of offseasons building an identity. It’s becoming increasingly clear what that identity is. According to Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Hawks believe they’ve added even more toughness by swapping Zaccharie Risacher for Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard. Dort brings playoff experience and a reputation as […]
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After trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that sent back three second-round picks to the Thunder, general manager Sam Presti gave an interview to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman to discuss the trade. Presti said at the end of the season that if anything was going to change the personnel makeup […]
The Hawks traded for Luguentz Dort, now boasting an incredible defensive-oriented roster. Can they lock him down long-term with an extension?
The Atlanta Hawks are prioritizing proven production - rather than the development of project players - heading into the 2026-27 season.
On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder swung an interesting trade that makes some sense for everyone involved.
The Los Angeles Lakers could have a better path towards signing free agent Jonathan Kuminga after the Atlanta Hawks acquired Lu Dort. Atlanta made a bold move trading former first overall pick Zaccharie Risacher away in a three-team trade that landed them the former Oklahoma City Thunder defensive star. However, the Lakers could be one […]
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The Hawks' acquisition of Lu Dort adds another elite defender to their roster while creating new questions about Jonathan Kuminga's future. Atlanta's offseason moves could signal a different direction.
4:47 pm: The Dort trade is official, all three teams have announced. In addition to the trade compensation outlined below, the Mavs will receive a top-55 protected 2027 second-round pick from the Hawks. 11:17 am: The Thunder are trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that will net Oklahoma City three second-round […]
February's Jonathan Kuminga trade looks even better for the Golden State Warriors after the Atlanta Hawks all but confirmed the departure of the young forward.
The Chicago Bulls should have traded for Lu Dort to help set a culture around Caleb Wilson.
Hawks The Hawks didn’t necessarily get younger in Sunday’s three-team trade. But they may have gotten tougher, writes Rohan Roman of SI. Atlanta landed veteran wing Luguentz Dort from the Thunder, giving the club another proven perimeter defender after already adding Aaron Wiggins earlier this offseason. Ryan Nembhard also heads to the Hawks, while former […]
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The Mavericks may have done more than add another former No. 1 overall pick. They also revived one of the NBA’s most memorable draft pairings. By acquiring Zaccharie Risacher from the Hawks, Dallas now has the No. 1 picks from the 2024 and 2025 NBA Drafts on the same roster in Risacher and Cooper Flagg. […]
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DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Add Zaccharie Risacher In Three-Team Trade With Hawks, Thunder Dallas acquired former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher from Atlanta in a three-team deal that also sent Ryan Nembhard to the Hawks and Lu Dort from Oklahoma City to Atlanta. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are trading for former No. 1 pick Zaccharie […]
A month after the Knicks’ championship, it’s still ridiculous to think that it was the Hawks that challenged the Knicks the most. It wasn’t a 76ers team that had Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, who have given the Knicks all kinds of trouble in the past. It wasn’t the Cavaliers who, at least on paper, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers could have secured Lugentz Dort at a reasonable trade cost and still addressed their need for a center.
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