Nickeil Alexander-Walker is one of the newest members of the Atlanta Hawks, and his talent is going to provide a significant lift for this group. With the way Atlanta's roster is currently set up, it's likely he comes in and shakes up the team's depth chart pretty much from day one.
The case of Nickeil Alexander-Walker and his career is an interesting one. For the first three and a half seasons of his career, he was seen as an asset but not an overwhelmingly positive one. Just when he was starting to get into a heavy minutes role with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2021-22, he was traded to a Utah Jazz team that was seeking a sense of direction.