Chris Hine On his Nickeil Alexander-Walker Feature Story

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss his feature story on Nickeil Alexander-Walker and how he has rejuvenated his career in Minnesota since being acquired at last season's trade deadline. Dane and Chris also get into some of the small salary cap implications of the league informing teams that the salary cap for next season will be slightly lower than previously projected. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Chris' feature story on how Nickeil Alexander-Walker has used reading to be a more consistent person and basketball player (6:30) - What Finch saw in NAW while coaching him in New Orleans (25:00) - NAW as the Wolves' Alex Caruso (30:00) - The nominal cap implications of a slightly lower salary cap for next season (35:00) - How the 65-game threshold for making All-NBA might increase Ant's likelihood of making an All-NBA team (40:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to [email protected] -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices