Risacher is not in the Hawks' starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Sunday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Risacher and Jonathan Kuminga will both revert to bench roles for Sunday's contest due to the returns of Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jalen Johnson. Risacher has averaged 7.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 24.4 minutes per game since the All-Star break.

Risacher is starting Thursday's game against the Wizards, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Risacher will return to the starting five after coming off the bench in his team's last two games. The 2024 first-round pick out of France hasn't done much while running with the starters lately, as he's averaging 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 22.6 minutes over his last eight starts.

Risacher (hip) is available for Thursday's game against the Wizards.

EDGE Analysis

The second-year forward will play through a right hip contusion, and he could see an increase in usage in the absence of Jalen Johnson (hip). Risacher has averaged 8.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 23.7 minutes per game over his last seven outings.

Risacher is questionable for Thursday's game against the Wizards due to a right hip contusion, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jalen Johnson (hip) is also questionable for Thursday's game, and if both these guys are forced to the sidelines, Jonathan Kuminga could be asked to play big minutes in a starting role. Check back for another update on Risacher closer to Thursday's tip.

Risacher ended with nine points (4-11 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 119-98 victory over Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Risacher came off the bench once again, a role he has now assumed for two straight games. Despite the relegation, he was able to log 28 minutes, the most he has played since Jan 7. With Jalen Johnson exiting the game in the first quarter due to a hip issue, Risacher absorbed some of the additional playing time. While this trend could continue if Johnson is sidelined for any length of time, managers should be cautious when considering Risacher outside deeper formats.

Risacher will come off the bench for Sunday's game versus the Nets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

This will be Risacher's first time coming off the bench this season, and just his second time operating as a reserve since the second game of his NBA career. CJ McCollum will replace Risacher in the first unit for Sunday's game, and it'll be interesting to see if that holds for Tuesday's matchup against the Wizards.

Risacher (quadriceps) is available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Risacher will shed his questionable tag due to a left quadriceps contusion and suit up in Atlanta's final game before the All-Star break. The second-year forward has appeared in each of the Hawks' last five outings, averaging 7.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 21.6 minutes per contest over that stretch.

Risacher is questionable for Wednesday's game against Charlotte due to a left quadriceps contusion.

EDGE Analysis

Risacher has played in five straight games since returning from a knee injury, but he evidently picked up a left quad injury at some point over his previous few appearances. He'll presumably be re-evaluated at some point before Wednesday's tipoff to determine whether he can take the floor.

Risacher supplied zero points (0-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt), six rebounds and one steal over 19 minutes during Thursday's 121-119 victory over the Jazz.

EDGE Analysis

With Jonathan Kuminga (knee) on the way into Atlanta, Risacher could be in jeopardy of losing out on some playing time at small forward. The Hawks appear to be bringing Risacher along slowly -- the 2024 No. 1 overall pick recently faced an 11-game absence with a knee bone bruise -- but he'll likely need to pick things back up quickly in order to keep his starting position. Risacher has failed to score in double digits in any of his last three games, shooting just 30.0 percent from the field during that stretch.

Risacher registered seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds and one steal across 22 minutes during Saturday's 129-124 loss to Indiana.

EDGE Analysis

Risacher was cleared to return Saturday from an 11-game absence due to a left knee bone bruise. He operated under a minutes restriction but still managed to finish as the Hawks' point-differential leader (plus-9). Risacher's minutes should steadily climb as he works his way back to NBA-level conditioning.