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Mavericks Pick Up Zaccharie Risacher’s $17.4 Million Team Option
The Dallas Mavericks exercised Zaccharie Risacher’s fourth-year contract option, guaranteeing the forward $17.4 million for the 2027-28 season.
Risacher, 21, was the No.
1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft and joined Dallas from the Atlanta Hawks in an offseason three-team trade.
In four games with Dallas this season, he has averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals per game.
His shooting has been uneven, but the team has praised his defense and effort on plays that do not always show up in the statistics.
The decision keeps a young former top pick under contract with Dallas for another season.
The Mavericks have exercised the option; the sources give no further next step.
The Dallas Mavericks exercised Zaccharie Risacher’s fourth-year team option, guaranteeing him a salary of $17.4 million.
Risacher is a 21-year-old forward and the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft.
Dallas acquired him from the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade during the offseason.
Through four games with the Mavericks this season, he has averaged 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.
- Who
- The Dallas Mavericks and forward Zaccharie Risacher.
- What
- The Mavericks exercised Risacher’s fourth-year team option, guaranteeing his $17.4 million salary.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Dallas.
- Why
- The sources do not state the team’s reason for exercising the option.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Mavericks acquired Risacher from the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade.
The Mavericks exercised Risacher’s fourth-year team option.
- Option value
- $17.4 million
- Player
- Zaccharie Risacher
- Draft selection
- No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft
- Season stats with Dallas
- 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game through four games
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What people are saying
Zacch is finding himself now, he’s still so young. We really, really value and appreciate those plays
There’s no stat for that, but those are valued in our program and within our team.
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On Monday's @DLLS_Mavs postgame show we discussed the fondness both Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz hold for Risacher and the expectation already in circulation that Dallas would exercise the option as steep as it is. More to come on tonight's postgame show.