Tag: Lu Dort

Thunder Trade Lu Dort to Hawks in Three-Team Deal; Mavericks Acquire Zaccharie Risacher

Brandon King

The NBA offseason delivered another stunning shakeup as the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to trade All-Defensive wing Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that also sends former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks. According to ESPN, the trade breaks down as follows: The move marks the end of Dort’s tenure in Oklahoma City, where he developed from an undrafted free agent into one of the league’s premier perimeter defenders. Known for his physical on-ball defense, toughness, and ability to guard multiple positions,…

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Lu Dort says he didn’t mean to hit Ja Morant

Brandon King

With 3:15 reamining in the second quarter after a steal , Scottie Pippen Jr dropped it off to Ja Morant who was filling the lane. Morant elevate to throw down a highlight reel dunk but Lu Dort made contact with Morant, sending him careening to the floor in a heap.  Morant lay on the FedEx Forum hardwood for several minutes before being helped up. He would recover enough to shoot his two free throws, which would have made him eligible to return to the game, before heading to the locker…

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