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Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker Named Most Improved Player
Alexander-Walker averaged career highs of 20.8 points and 3.7 assists while setting an Atlanta record with 251 3-pointers.
- On Friday, the NBA named Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker the 2026 Most Improved Player, receiving 66 of 100 first-place votes over finalists Deni Avdija and Jalen Duren.
- Alexander-Walker enjoyed a breakout season after securing a larger role, averaging career highs of 20.8 points and 3.7 assists while logging 2,603 minutes with 251 three-pointers.
- The Hawks become the first team to earn the honor in consecutive seasons, following teammate Dyson Daniels' 2025 win. Hawks Head Coach Quin Snyder credited Alexander-Walker's "tireless work ethic."
- With the Hawks leading their first-round series against the New York Knicks 2-1, Alexander-Walker remains focused on the postseason with game four scheduled for tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. ET.
- Joining Atlanta last July on a four-year, $62 million contract, Alexander-Walker became the third player in league history to win this award in his seventh season.
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The NBA announced that Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been named the Most Improved Player of the season.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Canada's Nickeil Alexander-Walker named NBA's most improved player after huge scoring jump
Nickeil Alexander-Walker was voted the NBA's most improved player on Friday, beating out finalists Deni Avdija and Jalen Duren to become the second Hawks player to win the award in two years.
·Canada
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The 27-year-old revealed himself this season by joining the Atlanta Hawks, sixth in the East Conference and well engaged in the first round of the play-offs against the New York Knicks (2-1).
·Paris, France
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