Nickeil Alexander-Walker

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2022)

On June 20, 2019, Alexander-Walker was selected with the 17th overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2019 NBA draft.

On July 6, 2019, his draft rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, alongside Allen Crabbe and draft considerations, for future teammate Taurean Prince^[9] and then immediately traded again to the New Orleans Pelicans.^[10] The next day, the Pelicans announced that they had signed Alexander-Walker.^[11] On October 22, 2019, Alexander-Walker made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 130–122 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors. He finished the game with three points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.^[12]

On November 16, 2019, Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 27 points, while getting four rebounds and three assists in a 109–94 loss against the Miami Heat.^[13]

On February 26, 2020, the Pelicans assigned Alexander-Walker to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League.^[14] On February 27, 2020, Alexander-Walker had 23 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in his first G League game, a 125–124 win over the Long Island Nets.^[15]

On January 13, 2021, he started for the Pelicans and scored a career-high 37 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.^[16]

Utah Jazz (2022–2023)

On February 8, 2022, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired Alexander-Walker, Josh Hart, Tomáš Satoranský, Didi Louzada, a protected 2022 first-round draft pick, the better of New Orleans' and Portland's 2026 second-round draft picks and New Orleans' 2027 second-round draft pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell.^[17] A day later, Alexander-Walker was traded again, this time to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade.^[18]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–2025)

On February 9, 2023, Alexander-Walker, Mike Conley Jr. and three second-round picks were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, which sent Damian Jones, Russell Westbrook and Juan Toscano-Anderson to Utah and Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and D'Angelo Russell to Los Angeles.^[19] Alexander-Walker was re-signed by the Timberwolves to a two-year, $9 million contract on July 10, 2023.^[20]

Alexander-Walker played in all 82 games for the Timberwolves during the 2024–25 NBA season, posting averages of 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists.^[21] On May 26, 2025, Alexander-Walker scored a playoff career-high 23 points in a 128–126 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the 2025 Western Conference finals.^[22] The Timberwolves went on to lose the series in 5 games.^[23]

Atlanta Hawks (2025–present)

On July 6, 2025, Alexander-Walker signed a four-year, $62 million contract in a sign-and-trade with the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and cash considerations.^[24][25] On March 16, 2026, he scored a career-high 41 points in a 124–112 win over the Orlando Magic.^[26] For the 2025–26 NBA season, Alexander-Walker won the NBA Most Improved Player award. He averaged 20.8 points per game during the season after averaging 9.4 the previous year, which marked the third-highest scoring increase by a player in the last 25 years. He also set the Hawks franchise record for most three-pointers made in a season with 251.^[27] His strong play helped the Hawks have a 46–36 record and clinch a guaranteed playoff spot as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

In their first-round playoff series, the Hawks faced the New York Knicks. On April 18, Alexander-Walker made his playoff debut for the Hawks, recording 17 points and four assists in a 113–102 Game 1 loss.^[28] The Hawks would eventually lose the series in six games.

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