Unveiling the Surprising Contenders for NBA’s Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year: Could Keldon Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker Shock the League?
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When you look at his shooting splits, not many players are achieving what he is right now with 45/39/90 splits. The Atlanta Hawks are also one of the most surprising teams on the season, especially the second-half of the year. After trading away Trae Young, the door was open for multiple Hawks to expand their games in increased minutes and Alexander-Walker did just that.
The 27-year-old started 66 games which shatters his previous record of 21 in 2021-22 with the Pelicans and Jazz. After seven years and playing for his fourth team, it appears Alexander-Walker is in his prime it looks like he will be rewarded for that. It’s not all about offense or games played though, Alexander-Walker has been outstanding on the defensive end and facilitating too. Alexander-Walker doubled his steals from 0.6 to 1.3 this season, marking his first year totaling more than 1.0 steal per game, plus his 3.8 assists per game is a career-high and the first time going over 3.0 per game.



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