Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Sent to ATL in sign-and-trade
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Alexander-Walker agreed to a four-year, $62 million contract with the Hawks on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The Hawks will send a second-round pick and cash considerations back to Minnesota as part of the deal, Sam Amick of The Athletic reports. Alexander-Walker averaged 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 25.3 minutes per game during the regular season in 2024-25, and he's been available for all 82 games in back-to-back regular seasons. With the addition of Kristaps Porzingis and the retention of Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson (shoulder), Zaccharie Risacher and Onyeka Okongwu, it's unlikely Alexander-Walker will land a spot in the starting five, but he should be a key piece off the bench.
Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Muted output in season-ending loss
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Alexander-Walker racked up zero points (0-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds and three assists over 20 minutes during Wednesday's 124-94 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
After averaging 15.0 points across the first four games of the series against Oklahoma City, Alexander-Walker failed to score in Wednesday's season-ending loss. The 26-year-old guard will head into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Alexander-Walker averaged 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 25.3 minutes across his 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
Alexander-Walker posted 23 points (9-15 FG, 5-8 3Pt), four rebounds, six assists and two steals over 29 minutes during Monday's 128-126 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
Alexander-Walker served up his best game of the postseason, scoring at least 20 points for just the second time in the playoffs. With Mike Conley continuing to struggle, the Timberwolves have had to rely on the likes of Alexander-Walker and Donte DiVincenzo, both of whom did more than their fair share of the heavy lifting. However, with Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle struggling, Minnesota fell short of the mark, handing Oklahoma City a 3-1 series lead.
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