The Atlanta Hawks acquires Nickeil Alexander-Walker from the Minnesota Timberwolves via a sign and an exchange for four years and 62 million dollars, sources said in ESPN Shams Charania on Monday.
As part of the agreement, Atlanta sends a second round choice in 2027 via Cleveland and Cash in Minnesota, sources said.
The contract, which includes a player option and a commercial botter, comes in the heels of a career season for Alexander-Walker in Minnesota where he recorded heights in total terms of points, rebounds, assists and 3 points.
The Timberwolves acquired Alexander-Walker as something back to Mike Conley with Utah Jazz in 2023 and he became a leading player in the following three seasons in Minnesota.
At 6 feet 5 inches with a long scale, Alexander-Walker is one of the best defenders in the league perimeter and pulled 38.6% out of 3 out of 4.3 attempts per game during his last two seasons. He also developed as a ball manager; He raised the ball on the field for 14.5 possessions per match last season, the highest average of his career, according to Geniusiq.
Alexander-Walker, who was 27 years old in September, was drafted with choice n ° 17 in 2019 and spent four-year games with Pélicans and New Orleans jazz before landing in Minnesota.
During this year’s qualifying series, he became the first player with several 20 -point games on the bench in a single playoff series in Timberwolves.
He is also one of the only five players to have played the 82 games in each of the last two seasons.
ESPN research has contributed to this report.
