Pistons interested in Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Yossi Gozlan: Naz Reid’s raise makes keeping both Julius Randle and Nickeil Alexander-Walker costly without reducing payroll . For example, Randle opting in and Alexander-Walker re-signing for $14.1 million (mid-level) puts the Wolves over the second apron and increases tax by $65 million. -via Bluesky / June 28, 2025

Word is that the Hawks, at roughly $30 million below the luxury-tax line, are expected to register interest in a sign-and-trade deal with Minnesota to try to acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker . -via marcstein.substack.com / June 25, 2025

Thus, having to pay Julius Randle and Naz Reid has many teams across the league with the non-taxpayer mid-level exception licking their chops to make a run at Alexander-Walker, including the Orlando Magic, who made a run at trying to acquire him before the trade deadline, HoopsHype has learned. Various executives around the league who spoke with HoopsHype are projecting Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 26, to garner the full non-taxpayer mid-level exception or close to it in free agency . -via HoopsHype / June 4, 2025