NBA
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Minnesota Timberwolves, Shooting Guard
Age: 26-71d (Sep 02, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Thad Foucher, Joe Smith (Wasserman)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$4,312,500
2024-25 Cash
$4,312,500
Career Earnings
$22,203,772
2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker signed a 2 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024-25, Alexander-Walker will earn a base salary of $4,312,500, while carrying a cap hit of $4,312,500 and a dead cap value of $4,312,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
25 | $4,687,500 | 3.45% | $4,687,500 | $4,687,500 | 2.84% | $4,687,500 | $4,687,500 | $4,687,500 |
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $4,312,500 | 3.07% | $4,312,500 | $4,312,500 | 2.52% | $4,312,500 | $4,312,500 | $9,000,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
25 | $4,687,500 | - | - | $4,687,500 | 3.45% | $4,687,500 |
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $4,312,500 | - | - | $4,312,500 | 3.07% | $4,312,500 |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
25 | $4,687,500 | $4,687,500 | $4,687,500 | $4,687,500 | $4,500,000 |
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $4,312,500 | $4,312,500 | $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,312,500 |
Source:
Spotrac
2019-2022 Rookie
Nickeil Alexander-Walker signed a 4 year , $14,349,113 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $14,349,113 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,587,278.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,349,113
Average Salary:
$3,587,278
GTD at Sign:
$6,078,000
Total GTD:
$14,349,113
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$22,203,772
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$2,964,840 |
$2,964,840 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$3,113,160 |
$6,078,000 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
  |
Retained
Retained
Active / Club Exercised
|
$2,118,088 $18,744 $1,105,904 |
$8,196,088 $8,214,832 $9,320,736 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
|
$1,727,460 $2,155,576 |
$11,048,196 $13,203,772 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$4,687,500 |
$17,891,272 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$4,312,500 |
$22,203,772 |
|
| Total |
$22,203,772 |
$22,203,772 |
||||
| Total |
$22,203,772 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$8,196,088 | - | - | $8,196,088 |
| 1 |
|
$18,744 | - | - | $18,744 |
| 2 |
|
$3,261,480 | - | - | $3,261,480 |
| 3 |
|
$10,727,460 | - | - | $10,727,460 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$2,964,840
|
$2,964,840 |
$2,964,840 |
||
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$3,113,160
|
$3,113,160 |
$6,078,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$2,118,088 $18,744 $1,105,904
|
$2,118,088 $18,744 $1,105,904 |
$8,196,088 $8,214,832 $9,320,736 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$1,727,460 $2,155,576
|
$1,727,460 $2,155,576 |
$11,048,196 $13,203,772 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$4,687,500
|
$4,687,500 |
$17,891,272 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$4,312,500
|
$4,312,500 |
$22,203,772 |
||
| Total |
$22,203,772 |
$22,203,772 |
$22,203,772 |
||||
| Total |
$22,203,772 |
$22,203,772 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$8,196,088 | - | - | $8,196,088 |
| 1 |
|
$18,744 | - | - | $18,744 |
| 2 |
|
$3,261,480 | - | - | $3,261,480 |
| 3 |
|
$10,727,460 | - | - | $10,727,460 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
NOP |
Dec 23, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021 | 3 | Health Protocols |
| 2020-21 |
NOP |
Apr 06, 2021 - May 08, 2021 | 18 | Ankle |
| 2019-20 |
NOP |
Mar 08, 2020 - Mar 11, 2020 | 1 | Wrist |
| 2019-20 |
NOP |
Feb 04, 2020 - Feb 05, 2020 | 1 | Illness |
-
Jul 09, 2023
Signed a 2 year $9 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 29, 2023
Minnesota (MIN) declined to extend Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
-
Feb 09, 2023
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Utah (UTA) as part of a 3-team trade: Los Angeles (LAL) traded Russell Westbrook, 2027 1st round pick, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones to Utah (UTA); Minnesota (MIN) traded D'Angelo Russell to Los Angeles (LAL); Utah (UTA) traded Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to Los Angeles (LAL); Utah (UTA) traded Mike Conley, 2024 2nd round pick, 2025 2nd round pick and 2026 2nd round pick to Minnesota (MIN)
-
Feb 09, 2022
Traded to Utah (UTA) from Portland (POR) as part of a 3-team trade: Portland (POR) traded Tomas Satoransky to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded Juan Hernangomez to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded Elijah Hughes, Joe Ingles and 2022 2nd round pick to Portland (POR); Utah (UTA) traded 2027 2nd round pick to San Antonio (SAS)
-
Feb 08, 2022
Traded to Portland (POR) from New Orleans (NOP) with Josh Hart , Tomas Satoransky , 2027 2nd round pick, Didi Louzada , 2022 1st round pick [NOP pick, Top-4] and 2026 2nd round pick [NOP or POR pick, more favorable] for C.J. McCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell
-
Oct 13, 2021
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $5.01 million option for 2022-23
-
Dec 18, 2020
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $3.26 million option for 2021-22
-
Jul 07, 2019
Signed a 4 year $14.35 million rookie scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)
-
Jul 07, 2019
Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from Atlanta (ATL) with 2020 1st round pick [Top-10 protected (conveys to CLE 2021 and 2022 2nd round picks)] , Jaxson Hayes and Marcos Louzada Silva for Solomon Hill, De'Andre Hunter and Jordan Bone
-
Jul 06, 2019
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Brooklyn (BKN) with Allen Crabbe and 2020 1st round pick [protected Top-14] for Taurean Prince and 2021 2nd round pick
-
Jun 20, 2019
Drafted by Brooklyn (BKN): Round 1 (#17 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 09, 2021 |
|
for technical foul during HOU-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 10, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during UTH-POR game | $2,000 | |
| Dec 13, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during NOP-UTH game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 24, 2023 |
|
for technical foul during CHA-MIN game | $2,000 | |
| Mar 10, 2023 |
|
for technical foul during BKN-MIN game | $2,000 | |
| May 10, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during MIN-DEN game (playoff) | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 22.3 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .529 | .522 | .571 |
| 2023 | MIN | 82 | 20 | 23.4 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .439 | .391 | .800 |
| 2022 | MIN | 59 | 3 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .444 | .384 | .667 |
| 2021 | UTA | 65 | 21 | 22.5 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .372 | .311 | .743 |
| 2020 | NO | 46 | 13 | 21.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .419 | .347 | .727 |
| 2019 | NO | 47 | 1 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .368 | .346 | .676 |
