The Hawks have added a piece that beefs up their defense on the first day of NBA free agency.
They acquired wing Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a sign-and-trade agreement with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a league source familiar with the situation.
The two sides reportedly agreed to a four-year deal worth $62 million, including a player option in the final season.
As part of the trade, the Hawks reportedly sent a 2027 second-round pick via Cleveland and cash to the Timberwolves.
Alexander-Walker averaged 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists, all while shooting 38.1% from deep.
Now, the Hawks have a player on the wing who can take some of the defensive pressure off of Dyson Daniels.
In using a sign-and-trade to potentially bring Alexander-Walker to Atlanta, the Hawks did not need to use the non-taxpayer midlevel exception. The Hawks could absorb Alexander-Walker into the $25.3 million traded player exception created from the Dejounte Murray deal.
Plus, the Hawks still have room to acquire another player using the TPE.
According to multiple salary cap analysts, the Hawks sit just over $18 million under the luxury tax.
The Hawks reportedly lost Caris LeVert and Clint Capela in the open hours of free agency.
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