The Atlanta Hawks are emerging as favorites to acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker via sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line and Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. The Detroit Pistons are also rumored to be candidates for Alexander-Walker. Alexander-Walker, who is represented by Aaron Mintz, averaged 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists with a PER of 11.5 last season.

The Hawks would use their $25.3 million traded player exception they created from the Dejounte Murray deal last summer to absorb Alexander-Walker's contract.

The Hawks acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics and drafted Asa Newell so far this offseason.