Nickeil Alexander-Walker

26-Year-Old GuardG

Atlanta Hawks NBA

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9.4

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3.2

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2024 Fantasy Outlook

Alexander-Walker averaged a career-high 23.4 minutes per game during the 2023-24 season, playing in all 82 regular-season games. Despite finishing outside the top 200 in standard leagues with averages of just 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.6 three-pointers, Alexander-Walker's impact was clear for all to see. He shot a career-best 39.1 percent from the perimeter, something he will need to continue to develop to ensure his role is safe, especially after the addition of Donte DiVincenzo. Now a legitimate title threat, the Timberwolves will need their second unit clicking on all cylinders. Alexander-Walker is slated to play a similar role again this upcoming season, limiting his value to slightly deeper formats. However, he is someone to keep an eye on in standard leagues, especially if Mike Conley or Anthony Edwards gets injured. Read Past Outlooks

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#134

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#166

ADP

Height 6'5"

Weight 205

DOB 9/2/1998

College Virginia Tech

Drafted 1st Rd, #17 in 2019

Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Nickeil Alexander-Walker was born in 1998 in Toronto, Ontario. He is the son of Nicole Alexander and Nicholas Walker and has three sisters and three brothers. Alexander-Walker is also the cousin of NBA guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Toronto native attended three different high schools: Vaughan Secondary School (Ontario), St. Louis Christian Academy (Missouri) and Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tennessee). At Hamilton Heights, he was able to play with Gilgeous-Alexander. In 2016, Alexander-Walker competed for Team Canada at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship and led the team to the silver medal. His 17.4 points per game led all tournament scorers. After high school, Alexander-Walker played two seasons of collegiate ball at Virginia Tech. Fans can follow the Hokie product on Twitter (@NickeilAW) and Instagram (nickeilaw). For two seasons, 2017 through 2019, Alexander-Walker started in the backcourt for coach Buzz Williams at Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-5 guard provided 10.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.8 three-pointers per game as a freshman. He opened his career with a combined 53 points in his first two games. Alexander-Walker would only score 20 points or more in one other game, but he provided consistent perimeter shooting -- Alexander-Walker connected on 39.2 percent of his three-point attempts during that freshman year. The Hokies made the 2018 NCAA Tournament but lost in the first round to Alabama despite 15 points from the first-year guard. Alexander-Walker matured into a lead scorer as a sophomore. The athletic wing led the squad with 16.2 points per game to go with 4.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.9 steals per contest. He again started the season on a hot streak with four straight 20-point games. The Toronto-native also had 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists during a victory over Miami in the regular-season finale. The Hokies returned to the Big Dance in 2019 and advanced to the second round. Alexander-Walker had six points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in the first-round win over Liberty. He was named to the All-ACC Third Team. Following the season, Alexander-Walker declared for the 2019 NBA Draft and was chosen with the 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets.

Sent to ATL in sign-and-trade

GAtlanta Hawks

June 30, 2025

Alexander-Walker agreed to a four-year, $62 million contract with the Hawks on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

ANALYSIS
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.

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How does Nickeil Alexander-Walker compare to other players?

This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

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57.9%

Effective Field Goal %

55.3%

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60.1%

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19.2%

Offensive Rebound %

2.9%

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11.2%

Total Rebound %

7.1%

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15.0%

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1.1%

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1.5%

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10.0%

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16.0%

Fantasy Points Per Game

19.3

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Despite a few bright spots, Alexander-Walker is yet to establish himself as a reliable NBA guard. Across four seasons in the league, he has played as nothing more than a backup, providing underwhelming production on both ends of the floor. He closed the 2022-23 campaign as the 334th-ranked player in standard leagues, averaging 6.2 points per game, adding 1.8 assists and 0.5 steals. He signed a two-year deal to stay in Minnesota during the offseason after being traded from the Jazz midway through the 2022-23 season. NAW will battle Jordan McLaughlin and Shake Milton for backup minutes, meaning his role is likely to remain largely unchanged. Put simply, he should not be on anyone's radar outside of very deep leagues.

After making some nice strides forward during his sophomore season, Alexander-Walker took a backward step during 2021-22, ending the season as the 276th-ranked player in eight-category fantasy leagues. He was sent from New Orleans to Utah midway through the season, and despite one or two encouraging performances, he was basically a non-factor in both fantasy and reality. Efficiency remains a significant issue for Alexander-Walker, having now shot under 40 percent in two of his three seasons in the NBA. The Jazz are moving towards a rebuild, and on the surface, that could certainly be a good thing for Alexander-Walker. However, his lack of consistency on both ends of the floor has to be a factor in the decision-making process in Utah. Several players still sit ahead of him in the rotation, so he is well off the fantasy radar for now.

After a shaky rookie campaign, Alexander-Walker made significant strides last season and became a legitimate part of the rotation, though he was sidelined by a leg injury from early April through early May, limiting him to 46 appearances. Even with that being the case, he stepped up in a big way to close the season. In his final 15 appearances (10 starts), the sophomore averaged 16.7 points on 43/39/61 shooting, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks. There are still noticeable flaws in the guard's offensive repertoire -- inconsistent three-point shooting, poor finishing ability, subpar passing -- but he's shown enough to be an intriguing deep-league and dynasty fantasy option. The Pelicans' rotation isn't exactly clear before the start of the 2021-22 season. It's possible Alexander-Walker starts, but he could also come off the bench in a sixth-man role. New Orleans' depth isn't especially talented, but there are plenty of other options Alexander-Walker will have to fight off for minutes, including Devonte' Graham, Tomas Satoransky, Kira Lewis, Garrett Temple, Josh Hart and rookie Trey Murphy. For that reason, it's hard to recommend him highly for standard fantasy leagues, though taking a flier with a late-round pick is reasonable.

The 2019 17th overall pick saw action in 47 games during his rookie campaign, but his first career start didn't come until New Orleans' final game in the Orlando bubble in mid-August. While Alexander-Walker acquitted himself very well in that contest - putting up 29 points, seven assists and a steal in 36 minutes - he averaged a modest 5.7 points, 1.9 assists and 1.8 rebounds across 12.6 minutes over 47 games overall while shooting just 36.8 percent overall. Alexander-Walker enters the 2020-21 campaign with a similarly modest fantasy outlook, as he remains relatively buried on the backcourt depth chart. The Pelicans acquired Eric Bledsoe via trade with the Bucks and drafted Kira Lewis with the 13th overall pick earlier in November. Bledsoe's arrival also relegates J.J. Redick to a second-unit role, leaving Alexander-Walker as the presumptive third or fourth option at each guard spot. Naturally, injuries in front of him could open up opportunity, but for the time being, Alexander-Walker may have a difficult time exceeding his rookie-season allotment of playing time by any appreciable margin.

Alexander-Walker's size and playmaking ability helped him be voted onto the 2018-19 All-ACC Third Team as a sophomore last season, and the Pelicans felt confident selecting him with the 17th overall pick in the 2019 Draft. The Virginia Tech product, in conference play, averaged 15.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals. He was one of the big surprises of summer league, making the All-Tournament First Team with averages of 24.3 points (41.2 FG%, 40.6 3P%, 78.3 FT%), 6.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 steals in 30.4 minutes. While Lonzo Ball, Jrue Holiday and JJ Redick should occupy plenty of backcourt minutes, Alexander-Walker's 6-foot-5, 210-pound frame should allow him to play both guard spots, increasing his potential time on the court, especially since Ball and Holiday are multi-position players as well. Taking the rookie in fantasy drafts is risky given his less-than-ideal path to minutes, but it's difficult to ignore the upside he's shown.

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Muted output in season-ending loss

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May 29, 2025

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.