Thunder, Hawks, Mavericks complete three-team trade

The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded veteran forward Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that also sends former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher from Atlanta to the Dallas Mavericks, according to reports confirmed on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The agreement reshapes the rosters of three franchises with distinct financial and competitive goals.

In the finalized transaction, Atlanta acquires Dort and guard Ryan Nembhard from Dallas. Oklahoma City receives three future second-round draft picks from the Hawks, and Dallas lands Risacher, the top selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. The deal is pending league approval.

For Oklahoma City, the move is primarily a financial maneuver. The Thunder were reportedly above the NBA's restrictive second luxury-tax apron and needed to shed salary. Trading Dort's contract achieves that objective while adding future draft capital to the team's considerable stockpile. Dort, an undrafted signing in 2019, spent his first seven NBA seasons with the Thunder, establishing himself as a premier perimeter defender and a fixture in the team's rotation.

Atlanta gains an immediate defensive upgrade in Dort, a physical wing known for taking on...