Miller made the Timberwolves' NBA opening day roster and was in Minnesota's lineup on Wednesday when they started their season in Toronto against the Raptors. Miller said before the game that Alexander-Walker, who is also from Scarborough in Toronto's east end, had been helpful throughout the pre-season.
"He's my guy. I try to take care of him as much as I can," said the 25-year-old Alexander-Walker, a combo guard who made his NBA debut for the Timberwolves in Toronto on Oct. 22, 2019."You don't really have that as much, especially for Canada, let alone Scarborough. "I'm not worried about playing time. I feel like that's going to come," he said after scrimmaging with Minnesota's final group on Wednesday."I'm going to continue working.
"We kind of take it for granted that when guys get here at the age of 19 or something like that, that they have all the answers and they know which way they're trying to go. The reality is they just don't," said Finch."As an organization, or as coaches, we can only provide so much.