The Atlanta Hawks are looking for French teen Zaccharie Risacher to help revive the franchise after making the forward the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft Wednesday night. The 19-year-old Risacher — pronounced Ree-zah-shay — impressed the Hawks as a catch-and-shoot scorer with ideal size for a wing player.
The Hawks didn't expect to be making the No. 1 pick before they were the surprise winner of the NBA Draft lottery. Atlanta had only a 3% chance of landing the top pick. Fields faced pressure to make good on the second No. 1 overall selection in franchise history. In 1975, the Hawks made David Thompson the No. 1 pick before Thompson opted to play for Denver in the ABA. Fields said he fielded calls from executives interested in trading for the No. 1 pick.
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