Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, has officially signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks, according to the NBA’s transaction log.
A 19-year-old French forward who was born in Spain, Risacher began his professional career with ASVEL Basket in France in 2021. He spent the past season on loan to another French team, JL Bourg, where he showed promise as a shooter, ball-handler, and versatile defender.
The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 13.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 24.0 minutes per game across 17 EuroCup appearances in 2023-24 with a .566/.561/.659 shooting line. In 32 contests in France’s LNB Elite, he averaged 10.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, and 0.9 APG on .439/.352/.740 shooting.
As our breakdown of rookie scale salaries shows, Risacher will almost certainly earn a first-year salary of $12.57M, with a four-year total of $57M on his rookie deal. Those figures are equivalent to 120% of the standard rookie scale amount, which is what nearly every first-rounder receives.
Risacher is expected to make his Hawks debut at the Las Vegas Summer League, which tips off next week.
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