07-19-2026, 12:43 PM
(07-19-2026, 12:40 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I mean...the criticism over what Risacher has shown so far is valid. I personally think he wasn't helped by the fact that his draft class was so bad - he's definitely not a #1 pick, but we all knew that the night before that draft, so I'm not sure why people have been so surprised he hasn't made the impact of a #1 pick. Further, I think ATL is one of the least European friendly teams (and cities, more importantly) in the league, so it's not tough for me to imagine he's been unhappy there and has lost a lot of confidence.
I was into the idea of Risacher being the return for a freaking Anthony Davis trade (which he basically was), so of course I'm thrilled with this move.
Same here. I was in the minority here who didn’t like the AD deal at all. I would have been ok though if we got Risacher because at least I could see the rationale of at least taking a gamble on a top pick who is still very young
I am now thrilled that we still end up with him for so little. If he doesn’t pan out, so what. These are the types of low risk moves I want our management to take.