Overview
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker signs a four-year, $62 million contract with the Hawks via a sign-and-trade.
- The Timberwolves receive a 2027 second-round pick via Cleveland, cash, and generate a trade exception to ease second-apron cap constraints.
- Atlanta also adds veteran sharpshooter Luke Kennard on a one-year, $11 million deal to bolster its perimeter shooting.
- Alexander-Walker arrives after consecutive 82-game seasons and a career-high 2024-25 campaign that showcased his elite 3-and-D versatility.
- These roster moves cement Atlanta’s retooling around All-Star guard Trae Young as the team reshapes its lineup to contend in the Eastern Conference.