Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker named NBA's 2025-26 Most Improved Player
Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2025-26 season after averaging 20.8 points, 3.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. The Hawks have become the first team to have back-to-back Most Improved Award winners, following Dyson Daniels' win last season.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, guard for the Atlanta Hawks, has been named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2025-26 season. Alexander-Walker started 71 of 78 games, averaging 20.8 points, 3.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game, all personal career highs. He set the Hawks record for most 3-pointers in a season with 251, shooting 39.9% from 3-point range. Alexander-Walker was traded to Atlanta on July 6, 2025, after spending two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hawks are currently playing in the postseason, leading the New York Knicks 2-1 in an Eastern Conference first-round series. The Hawks have become the first team to have back-to-back Most Improved Award winners, following Dyson Daniels' win last season.
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