The Atlanta Hawks have been living life without Trae Young for the month of November, and other players have had to step up in his absence. Jalen Johnson has answered the call and was rewarded with Eastern Conference Player of the Week recently, but this week, someone else picked up the phone: Nickeil Alexander-Walker .

In the past four games for the Hawks, Alexander-Walker has averaged 24.5 points per game, and he's shooting 41 percent from the 3-point line. He's been a big key for their early success this season, and is looking like one of the best free agent signings in the league this offseason. For Alexander-Walker, the reason for his breakout was because of the work he put in, but also a conversation he had with his cousin – and the reigning MVP – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander .

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