On April 23, Beijing time, French wing Zaccharie Risacher announced on social media that he would participate in the 2024 NBA draft and was considered a candidate for the top pick.
Zaccharie Risacher
The 19-year-old is playing in Ligue 1, averaging 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game while shooting 39 percent from three-point range, and the son of former Olympic and Europa League player Stephane Risacher, who has been considered from a young age to be perhaps the most promising international player in his age group, has represented France at FIBA Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 levels, and was selected for the national team for the first time at the age of 18 in February.
Zaccharie Risacher
Reissache said he has admired Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry since he was a child, and he said he is more concerned with finding the right team for his NBA career than with what pick he was drafted in.
Risachet said in an interview: "If I wasn't the champion or the leader, I wouldn't be angry or disappointed. I want to be the best, but I also want to achieve my dreams. I know the NBA Draft isn't over, it's just the beginning. That's why I don't put much emphasis on being the champion. ”
Zaccharie Risacher
The 2024 NBA Draft will be held in New York on June 26 and 27 local time, with the first round at the Barclays Center of the Brooklyn Nets and the second round at ESPN's studio in Lower Manhattan the following day.