Ex-NBA Player Rips Atlanta Hawks First Overall Selection Zaccharie Risacher

Frank Mason sent out a post on X after the Atlanta Hawks drafted Zaccharie Risacher.

Jun 26, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Zaccharie Risacher poses for photos with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

On Wednesday evening, the 2024 NBA Draft is taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The draft did not have a surefire first-overall pick, so the Atlanta Hawks had to make a tough choice.

They ended up selecting Zaccharie Risacher out of France.

Via The Atlanta Hawks: "With the 1st pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher!"

With the 1st pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher! pic.twitter.com/TH713LZYPF

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 27, 2024

Following the pick, ex-NBA player Frank Mason sent out a bold post on X.

His post had over 3,000 likes and 490,000 impressions in less than two hours.

Mason wrote: "Played this young guy in France this past season; no way he’s the number one pick in the NBA draft lol, but I guess!"

Played this young guy in France this past season; no way he’s the number one pick in the NBA draft lol, but I guess!

— Frank Mason (@FrankMason0) June 27, 2024

Mason also wrote: "Solid young player but # 1 pick is absurd."

Solid young player but # 1 pick is absurd.

— Frank Mason (@FrankMason0) June 27, 2024

Risacher finished this past year with averages of 13.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest while shooting 55.6% from the field and 56.1% from the three-point range in 17 EuroCup games.

"There's a lot of feelings and emotions right now."

Zaccharie Risacher is the 2024 No. 1 pick 🙌 pic.twitter.com/S3rhltLCwX

— NBA (@NBA) June 27, 2024

The 19-year-old also appeared in 32 LNB Pro A games with averages of 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 43.9% from the field and 35.2% from the three-point range.

Via ESPN: "THE ATLANTA HAWKS SELECT ZACCHARIE RISACHER WITH THE NO. 1 OVERALL PICK‼️

French players go first overall in BACK-TO-BACK years in the NBA draft 🇫🇷"

THE ATLANTA HAWKS SELECT ZACCHARIE RISACHER WITH THE NO. 1 OVERALL PICK‼️

French players go first overall in BACK-TO-BACK years in the NBA draft 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/5RuqyxdYCz

— ESPN (@espn) June 27, 2024

As for the Hawks, they finished the year as the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020.