The Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Toronto Raptors, along with other teams, are expected to pursue Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free agency, league sources told HoopsHype.
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
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Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
The Pistons and Hawks are well-positioned to sign Nickeil Alexander-Walker with offers that exceed the $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception.
However, there are a couple of differences in terms of contract structure that could matter.
Here are the differences 🧵: pic.x.com/hPh2IYohRE – 1:44 PM
The Pistons and Hawks are well-positioned to sign Nickeil Alexander-Walker with offers that exceed the $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception.
However, there are a couple of differences in terms of contract structure that could matter.
Here are the differences 🧵: pic.x.com/hPh2IYohRE – 1:44 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Sources: Pistons gauging trade market on Simone Fontecchio (expiring $8.3M). With Malik Beasley’s gambling investigation, Kings to pursue Dennis Schroder, if DET loses Tim Hardaway Jr, & a Fontecchio trade, DET may create $24M in space to pursue Nickeil Alexander-Walker & others. – 1:11 PM
Sources: Pistons gauging trade market on Simone Fontecchio (expiring $8.3M). With Malik Beasley’s gambling investigation, Kings to pursue Dennis Schroder, if DET loses Tim Hardaway Jr, & a Fontecchio trade, DET may create $24M in space to pursue Nickeil Alexander-Walker & others. – 1:11 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Think there’s a good chance Nickeil Alexander-Walker gets more than the midlevel when the market opens. A lot of interested teams for him out there. – 11:28 AM
Think there’s a good chance Nickeil Alexander-Walker gets more than the midlevel when the market opens. A lot of interested teams for him out there. – 11:28 AM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
ICYMI
@SamQuinnCBS and I just discussed:
🔴 Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro
🔵 Naz Reid re-signing
🔴Sam Merrill re-signing
🔴 Davion Mitchell re-signing
🔴 Pistons opening up cap space for Nickeil Alexander-Walker?
🟣 Where do the Lakers go from here?
🟢 Anfernee Simons teams pic.x.com/L7t48MpHFI – 11:02 PM
ICYMI
@SamQuinnCBS and I just discussed:
🔴 Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro
🔵 Naz Reid re-signing
🔴Sam Merrill re-signing
🔴 Davion Mitchell re-signing
🔴 Pistons opening up cap space for Nickeil Alexander-Walker?
🟣 Where do the Lakers go from here?
🟢 Anfernee Simons teams pic.x.com/L7t48MpHFI – 11:02 PM
More on this storyline
Within league circles, the Pistons and Hawks are considered the top candidates to land Nickeil Alexander-Walker heading into free agency. -via HoopsHype / June 30, 2025
The Detroit Pistons are gauging the trade market on forward Simone Fontecchio, who’s on an expiring $8.3 million deal, league sources told HoopsHype. With Malik Beasley’s gambling investigation, the Sacramento Kings expected to pursue Dennis Schroeder in free agency strongly, the possibility Detroit loses Tim Hardaway Jr., and a Fontecchio salary dump trade happens, the Pistons could create $24 million in space to pursue Nickeil Alexander-Walker and other free agents. -via HoopsHype / June 30, 2025
The Hawks are now being more frequently projected by rival teams as the team in pole position — ahead of Detroit — to acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a potential sign-and-trade deal with Minnesota. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 30, 2025