Thunder trade former ASU G Lu Dort to Hawks in deal that includes former No. 1 pick

Lu Dort will add to a Hawks roster full of defensive talent, the Mavericks add a third former No. 1 pick to their roster and the Thunder rack up draft capital.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jul 19, 2026, 10:32 AM Updated: 12:07 pm

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Oklahoma City is trading starting forward and defensive standout Lu Dort to Atlanta as part of a three-team deal that also has the Hawks sending former No. 1 draft pick Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Atlanta also will receive Ryan Nembhard from Dallas and the Thunder will be getting three heavily protected second-round draft picks, according to an AP source.

The trade allows the Thunder to shed the salary needed to get below the second apron, gives the Hawks another top defender in the former Arizona State guard and gives the Mavericks a third No. 1 overall pick — the most currently on one roster in the NBA. Risacher will be joining 2011 top pick Kyrie Irving and 2025 top pick Cooper Flagg in Dallas.

Dort averaged 11.6 points over his first seven seasons, all with the Thunder. Risacher — a runner-up for rookie of the year in 2024-25 — averaged 11.1 points in two seasons with Atlanta and Nembhard averaged 6.6 points for Dallas as a rookie this past season.

ESPN, The Stein Line and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution were among those to initially report the trade terms.