When Nickeil Alexander-Walker left Virginia Tech after two seasons and entered the 2019 NBA draft, many thought it might take a couple of years for the talented guard to make an impact in the NBA.
Unfortunately for Alexander-Walker, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and his rookie season with the New Orleans Pelicans was a strange one. He would end up playing in a total of 47 games as a rookie — making one start — and averaged 5.7 points per game and an average of around 13 minutes per contest.
The first half of the 2020-21 season was an improvement for Alexander-Walker as he averaged 17.