NICKEIL Alexander-Walker

In 2025-26, Alexander-Walker played all 78 games for Atlanta and averaged 20.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 33.4 minutes a night. He shot 45.9 percent from the field, 39.9 percent from three-point range and 90.2 percent at the free-throw line, which added up to a 61.0 true shooting percentage. His usage rate was 23.0 percent, he averaged 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks, and he turned the ball over 2.1 times a game. His plus-minus for the season was a positive 3.1. Those numbers are from last season, not his current pace, but they explain why Atlanta has kept him in a featured role in the backcourt heading into 2026-27.

Alexander-Walker is not on Atlanta's injury report right now. His most recent entry came on October 10, when he was listed day-to-day with a rest-related issue. He was cleared two days later, on October 12, and played that night against Oklahoma City, putting up 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 25.3 minutes. He has played through it since, logging 25 points against Dallas on October 16 with no setback. For a guard who played 33.4 minutes a game and appeared in all 78 games last season, the quick clearance fits his recent track record of staying on the floor.

Alexander-Walker wears No. 7 for Atlanta and plays guard, listed at 6-5 and 205 pounds. He's 28 years old and in his seventh NBA season, out of Virginia Tech. Last season he was a high-minute piece of Atlanta's rotation, playing 33.4 minutes a night across 78 games with a 23.0 usage rate, numbers that reflect a player trusted to create and score in volume. His shooting split last season, 45.9 percent from the field and 39.9 percent from three, points to an efficient scorer who can also space the floor. Early in 2026-27, he's carried a similar role, playing big minutes-per-possession stretches like his 26.9-minute, 25-point night against Dallas.

Late last season, Alexander-Walker played a run of games against New York that showed his range as a scorer and distributor. On April 18 he had 17 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists in 39.3 minutes in a loss. On April 20 he had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in 38.2 minutes in a win. On April 23 he scored 14 points with 3 rebounds in 37.5 minutes in a win. On April 25 he had 15 points and 4 rebounds in 34.8 minutes in a loss. On April 28 he scored 16 points in 33.7 minutes in a loss, and on April 30 he closed with 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in 29.1 minutes in a loss.