The Minnesota Timberwolves have parted ways with valuable guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, which prompted defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert to thank him.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker came to the Timberwolves in March 2023 as a throw-in to help complete the trade that brought Mike Conley to Minnesota for D’Angelo Russell. Alexander-Walker’s career was in a precarious place.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker was a high-profile target that many teams kept on their radars heading into the opening hours of free agency. Amid the Sunday extension