The Mavericks exercised their fourth-team option on the 21-year-old forward in the amount of $17.4 million Zachary Ryzaker, the team announced in a press release.
Dallas acquired the former number one overall pick in the lineup a three-team trade that sent Lugentz is there to the Hawks. In four games for the Mavericks this season, the 6-foot-8 forward averaged 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 30.0 minutes per game, though he struggled to find consistency shooting, shooting just 17.6 percent from three and 30.8 percent from the floor.
The team noted that he set a franchise record for steals in a debut with five against the Rockets.
President of both teams Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike Schmitz on Razacher, adds Mark Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter), who says that this decision was expected.
Head coach Dusty May also recently spoke highly of Rizacher despite his struggles, Grant Offset writes for the Dallas Sports Journal.
“Zack is finding himself now, he’s still so young. We really, really appreciate and appreciate these plays” May said.”As much as he misses, he’s had twice as many turnovers, blocks, steals and rebounds and no-shows where he’s just touching them, where maybe he’s going to Bam or Giannis and he just gets a tip and then our guards dig it up. There are no stats for this, but it is valued in our program and our team.»
Rizacher knows the shot will come, but he also knows about the offensive stars Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving on the roster, his role will be to play defense, do the dirty work, and take advantage of the opportunities the foundation of the team gives him.
