Thunder trade Lu Dort to Hawks in three-team deal
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 4:26 PM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026
On July 19, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team deal involving the Dallas Mavericks. In exchange for Dort, Oklahoma City received three second-round picks and shed payroll to operate under the second salary cap apron. The Hawks aim to strengthen their defense with the addition of Dort, who joins Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. The Mavericks acquired Zaccharie Risacher from Atlanta, sending Ryan Nembhard in the opposite direction.
- •Thunder trade Lu Dort to Hawks in a three-team deal.
- •Oklahoma City receives three second-round picks.
- •Dallas Mavericks involved, exchanging Ryan Nembhard for Zaccharie Risacher.
- •Thunder position themselves under the second salary cap apron.
- •Hawks strengthen their defense with Dort, alongside existing wing players.
- 4:26 PMYahoo Sports — Why Thunder traded Lu Dort to Hawks as draft picks give Atlanta scary defensive depth
"OKC is moving on from a guy who fit its identity.
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