Official trade announced! A player with 15 points and 23 assists in a single game, an undrafted player who was traded for a No. 1 pick!

Three-team trade, details as follows:

The Thunder receive three second-round picks and send Dort to the Hawks;

The Hawks get Dort from the Thunder and Nembhard from the Mavericks, then send Risacher to the Mavericks;

The Mavericks send Nembhard and acquire Risacher.

Yes, the Mavericks traded a "little-known" player to land the 2024 No. 1 overall pick, Risacher.

Nembhard was born on March 10, 2003, a Canadian, a small guard standing 1.80m tall with a 1.88m wingspan. He was an undrafted player in the 2025 class. During the 2025-26 season with the Mavericks, his stats were as follows:

He played in 60 regular-season games, starting 27 of them, averaging 19.5 minutes per game, contributing 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists, with shooting percentages of 41.5%, 35.6%, and 80.6% from the field, three-point line, and free-throw line, respectively.

It's worth noting thatIn the final regular-season game of last season, this guy, as the Mavericks' starting point guard, put up a near-triple-double of 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 23 assists against the Bulls, breaking Jason Kidd's 1995 franchise rookie assist record of 17 and also surpassing Steve Nash's single-game assist record of 22 for a Canadian player.

Nembhard is considered an older rookie, having played all four years in college before entering the NBA. During his senior season at Gonzaga, he averaged 9.8 assists per game, leading the nation, along with 10.5 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, shooting 44.6% from the field and 40.4% from three. However, as mentioned, his readiness for the pro game is unquestionable—given the opportunity, he can deliver endless surprises.

Another remarkable undrafted player, truly a man who could be traded straight up for an NBA No. 1 pick. Unfortunately, Nembhard was ultimately let go by the Mavericks, and after moving to the Hawks, it's uncertain whether he can continue to work miracles in his new environment.

Last season, the Hawks finished 46-36 in the regular season, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference and earning a direct playoff spot. In the first round of this year's playoffs, they lost to the Knicks after a hard-fought six-game series, becoming the only team to hand the new champions two losses in the entire postseason.