
#10SF · Atlanta Hawks
Height
6'8"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
21
Experience
1 yrs
Wingspan
6'9.5"
Reach
8'11.0"
Hand Size
8.5" × 8.75"
Grade Zaccharie Risacher
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On the field, Zaccharie Risacher grades out as a shaky SF for Atlanta Hawks (D Impact). That places him 37th of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is strong (B- Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at D, a slight overpay. The public read is positive (B Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a pro, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 132 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 45.3% | 36.2% | 68.0% |
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 58 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 58 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 45.3% | B- B- |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 75 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 45.8% | C+ C+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 4/30 | vs NYK | L 89-140 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-3 | -2 |
| Sat, 4/25 | vs NYK | L 98-114 | 4 | 3 |
Length
3 years
Total Value
$44.5M
Guaranteed
$27.0M
AAV
$13.2M/yr
Zaccharie Risacher's contract earns a D Contract Value Index, sitting where comparable NBA deals tend to settle. At $13.2M AAV over three years, the rookie scale deal is appropriate for a second-year player, but the grade reflects a mismatch between draft pedigree and on-court delivery — his 2025-26 season produced 10.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, and 1.2 APG across 58 games, solid foundational numbers that earned him All-Rookie First Team honors as a freshman but fall short of the kind of explosive impact a top-overall pick typically generates by year two. The contract itself carries no cap burden whatsoever; the real problem is that Risacher's value proposition has deteriorated since he arrived, not because of the salary but because of what's happening on the court and in the locker room. His high-profile benching and healthy scratch late in the season introduced credibility questions that overshadow his positive debut-year accolades, and the Hawks' recent roster moves—focused on depth signings rather than stars—suggest the organization is in evaluation mode rather than confident he's a centerpiece. The three-year structure gives Atlanta runway to reassess as he enters his third season, but the D-grade CVI reflects a sobering truth: a first-overall pick who looks like a middling rotation piece at this stage has already ceded significant value against draft expectation, regardless of how favorable the actual salary structure is.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Zaccharie's contract sits relative to comparable money.
Zaccharie Risacher ranks 37th of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Zaccharie between Ziaire Williams (C+) just ahead and Simone Fontecchio (C) just behind.
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| 0.9 |
| 0.6 |
| 45.3% |
| 37.3% |
| 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 75 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 45.8% | 35.5% | 71.1% |
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| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1-2 |
| 1-2 |
| +5 |
| Sat, 4/18 | @ NYK | L 102-113 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Sun, 4/12 | @ MIA | L 117-143 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 1-3 | -3 |
| Fri, 4/10 | vs CLE | W 124-102 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 | -13 |
| Mon, 4/6 | vs NYK | L 105-108 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | -6 |
Zaccharie Risacher earns a C Performance grade — solid for a sophomore, with room to grow into a larger role. Through 132 games, Zaccharie is contributing 10.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game in his role. Zaccharie's best relative area is FG% at 45.3, though it still falls below the small forward median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 1.2 (small forward median: 4.0). Among 119 NBA small forwards graded this season, Zaccharie ranks 37th. As a All-Rookie 1st Team talent at just 21, Zaccharie's development trajectory suggests the best is yet to come for the Atlanta Hawks.
Zaccharie Risacher's sentiment grade lands at B, reflecting how the recent storylines have framed him. The dominant narrative centers on a promising but unproven second-year prospect carrying the weight of a top-pick pedigree while navigating a credibility challenge — his All-Rookie First Team honor from his debut season signaled genuine developmental upside, but a high-profile benching and healthy scratch late in 2025-26 introduced real questions about his standing within the Hawks' rotation and his readiness to deliver consistently at the top level. That tension between "talented prospect with something to prove" and "settled cornerstone piece" is where the media has planted its flag, and it's the primary driver of the B-grade sentiment: there's league-wide recognition (his Rising Stars selection offers counterbalance), but the public frame is decidedly cautious rather than bullish. His on-field performance — a C+ grade with 10.1 PPG across 58 games in 2025-26 — tracks with that narrative; respectable foundational numbers but nothing that screams "franchise cornerstone," which keeps the sentiment from climbing higher despite the positive trajectory from last month's F grade. With the Hawks sitting at 46-36 and headed into the postseason, Risacher's role and narrative will likely be defined by playoff minutes and whether the organization's confidence in him stabilizes — right now, the media consensus is waiting for proof that the benching was an outlier rather than a signal of deeper concerns.
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