Nickeil Alexander-Walker #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans are counting on internal improvement as a path to the playoffs and will be relying heavily on Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
NAW is poised for a breakout season after having an up and down sophomore campaign that ended with him averaging 11 points per game.
The Pelicans will have some new faces in the starting lineup and NAW could be one of them, as he could move into the shooting guard slot vacated by Eric Bledsoe, or even play the point in “jumbo” lineups if the Pelicans want more defense on the floor.