How did the Hawks' two rookies from the 2024 draft - Zaccharie Risacher and Nikola Đurišić - perform in Las Vegas?
The Atlanta Hawks finished up Summer League on Saturday with a 90-82 loss to the New York Knicks, going winless in the tournament. In every game they played, Atlanta was in it until the end and faltered down the stretch. While the results were not exciting, there were plenty of positives during the tournament.
"Take our first grade of the exercise with a pretty hefty grain of salt. Zaccharie Risacher only played in two games, and Nikola Đurišić broke his foot just over six minutes into his second appearance. But in the very limited action we saw from these two, you could understand why the Atlanta Hawks took Risacher first overall and made a trade to land Đurišić.
One thing I think went unnoticed about Risacher's time in Summer League was how solid his handle looked. The behind-the-back crossover that popped up during his time at JL Bourg seems to have translated as he got a defender with the move during the Spurs game. His self-creation still needs work, but he can definitely create more separation than he was given credit for. Fortunately, Atlanta has two capable creators in Trae Young and Jalen Johnson.
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