INDIANAPOLIS -- The Atlanta Hawks exercised the third-year contract option for forward Zaccharie Risacher on Thursday.

Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, averaged 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 35.5% shooting from behind the arc as a rookie.

This season, Risacher suffered an ankle injury during the season opener and missed two consecutive games. He returned to play in the Hawks' loss at Chicago on Monday.

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