The Atlanta Hawks have become one of the Eastern conference's more interesting teams. While Trae Young's extension still hasn't happened , the team made big moves. Even though they are much more popular, analysts are still learning how to pronounce their players' names. Udonis Haslem had a moment similar to Kendrick Perkins when saying Zaccharie Risacher 's name.

Risacher, the top pick from the 2024 draft, had a strong finish to the season after getting his feet under him. He couldn't catch San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle for the Rookie of the Year honors, but he showed flashes down the stretch. In addition to being an interesting young talent, Risacher has given announcers a tough time because of how his last name is pronounced.

On Thursday's episode of NBA Today , Has

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