Fluid wings with size that can shoot the basketball like Zaccharie Risacher are as valuable as any archetype in the league, but he lacks the on-ball creation to be the type of franchise altering talent we typically expect at the top of the draft.
Most of the recent mainstream draft reports have Zaccharie Risacher in strong consideration for the top overall spot in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old measured at 6-foot-8.5 with a 6-foot-9.5 wingspan at the NBA Draft Combine in Treviso, Italy, and he also had an 8-foot-11 standing reach.
The problem with Risacher is that he shot 32.1% from three in 39 games in 2021-22, and he shot an even worse 30.7% in 50 games in 2022-23. So, did Risacher make drastic improvements as a shooter, or is this year simply an outlier? His 70.7% shooting from the free throw line suggests the latter. But Risacher has at least shown a good feel as a shooter, as well as real confidence in his shot.
Risacher doesn’t look comfortable using his dribble to get to the basket or create separation. And he’s not going to make a lot of shots off the bounce. On top of that, he’s not as efficient as you’d like when finishing around the basket. So, if he’s not hitting spot-up threes or movement threes, or using his tantalizing physical tools to score in transition, he might struggle to impact games offensively in the NBA. However, the good news is that Risacher is young and willing to work.
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