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The Atlanta Hawks and guard Dyson Daniels have agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract extension that keeps him with the franchise through the 2029-30 NBA season, league sources told ClutchPoints on Monday afternoon. Daniel Moldovan of Lighthouse Sports Management, Daniels’ agent, negotiated and finalized the new extension with the Hawks. Daniels, the 2024-25 NBA […]

The Atlanta Hawks are ready to compete in the Eastern Conference, and they have the talent on the team to do so. With having talent comes with bringing out the brink trunks, and the Hawks have a few players who are eligible for extensions. One of those players is Dyson Daniels, who is eligible to […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Kristaps Porzingis share a mutual interest in extending their partnership beyond this season. But both sides appear comfortable waiting to see how things develop before the Hawks or Porzingis commit. Porzingis, entering the final year of a two-year, $60 million contract, can negotiate a new deal anytime before June 30, 2026. […]

On Wednesday, Atlanta Hawks fans collectively exhaled when Trae Young’s cryptic social media announcement turned out to be a tea ad. However, there is still some question over Young’s future in Atlanta considering his current contract situation, and he’s not the only Atlanta player who fans would like to see signed to an extension. Recently, […]

When a new NBA season is about to begin, there is always one debate that captivates the minds of fans across the globe: Who are the top 100 players in the league? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic MVP and title season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, yet Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis […]

The Atlanta Hawks have some exciting young talent on the team that they’re hoping can take more leaps this season. One of those players is Dyson Daniels, who won the Most Improved Player award last season after showing a jump on both sides of the ball. That was probably good news for Daniels, as he […]

Average is the best word that could be used to describe the Atlanta Hawks over the last handful of years. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals with a 41-31 record during the 2020-21 season, Trae Young and the Hawks have struggled to take that next step as a franchise. Obviously, that led to major changes […]

The Atlanta Hawks have made a flurry of moves so far this offseason, including trading for Kristaps Porzingis and signing Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free agency, among others. Atlanta is hoping that these will be enough to vault them into contention considering the current wide-open status of the Eastern Conference. Alexander-Walker joins Dyson Daniels to form […]

When the Atlanta Hawks traded for guard Dyson Daniels, they knew they were getting a young, defensive-minded guard. But did anyone see the kind of explosion that earned him the Most Improved Player of the Year award? Daniels did, and he says there’s more to come. The Hawks have retooled around star guard Trae Young […]

Kristaps Porzingis probably wishes his time with the Boston Celtics went a little differently. Various injuries and illnesses frequently interrupted his tenure before he was moved to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday as part of a three-team trade. There’s one thing he wouldn’t change, though: Boston’s dominant 2024 playoff run that culminated in his first […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers have taken centerstage at the 2025 NBA Finals. With Game 6 on Thursday night, the Thunder are just one win away from winning the franchise’s first ever NBA Championship. Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels was on hand to watch both teams go at it. Selected […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are set to face off in the 2025 NBA Finals. One of the best programs the league puts together throughout the Finals are the player correspondents who get to attend and cover an NBA Finals game while getting a taste for the championship-level environment. In the last few […]

Dyson Daniels was given the Most Improved Player Award after his strong jump this season with the Atlanta Hawks. After spending the first two years of his career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Daniels was traded to the Hawks and made a big difference on the team. Not only was his defense outstanding, but his […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels has been named the recipient of the George Mikan Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, the league announced on Wednesday night. As a result of receiving more votes than Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Daniels become only the second player […]

Towards the end of the regular season, Draymond Green’s case to win the second Defensive Player of the Year award of his career was picking up steam, and it reached a point where the Golden State Warriors veteran was openly clamoring for voters to reward him with the acclaim. In the end, the voters decided […]

Over the weekend, the NBA announced their finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year Award, The DPOY candidates included the Atlanta Hawks’ Dyson Daniels, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley and the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green. On Thursday, it was revealed that Mobley had won the award. Following the announcement, Hawks’ star Trae Young […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Evan Mobley has been named the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Thursday night. As a result of receiving more votes than Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels for the award, Mobley […]

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is annually given to the most outstanding defensive player of the regular season. Throughout league history, several Hall of Famers have claimed the award. While it was a walk in the park for some, others had to endure a neck-and-neck race to call themselves an elite defender. […]

One of the top rising players in the NBA this season was Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, which is why it isn’t too surprising that he’s a candidate for both the DPOY Award and the Most Improved Player Award. Daniels has had a breakout season and it seems like the world has taken notice. The […]

In what has become an annual rite of spring, the Atlanta Hawks once again find themselves navigating the tightrope of the NBA Play-In Tournament. This time, they are coming off a debilitating road loss to the Orlando Magic in their first Play-in game. Now, it’s a high-stakes elimination game against a familiar Eastern Conference rival: […]

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the MVP discussion between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just heating up at the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. In the blink of an eye, the 82-game season is over, and it’s once again time to decide who deserves which end-of-season honors and awards across […]

The regular season is close to coming to an end, which means it’s almost time to see who wins the end-of-season awards. The Atlanta Hawks have a few players in the running for those awards, such as Zaccharie Risacher for Rookie of the Year, and Dyson Daniels for Defensive Player of the Year and Most […]

Dyson Daniels is having an incredible season for the Atlanta Hawks this season, and his development has been interesting to watch since the year started. When Daniels was traded to the Hawks from the New Orleans Pelicans, the expectation was that he would be a solid defender who could work well alongside Trae Young, and […]

Dyson Daniels has been putting on a masterclass on the defensive side of the ball this season for the Atlanta Hawks, and it’s led him to have his name in Defensive Player of the Year conversations. As of now, it looks like he’ll be battling against Evan Mobley and Draymond Green for the award, and […]

With there being less than a month to go before the 2024-25 NBA regular season ends, the topic of who would win the postseason awards is becoming a hot one — with the Defensive Player of the Year race being very much wide open. Voters can seemingly go in any direction, but if one were […]

The 2024-25 season has presented its fair share of challenges for a retooling Atlanta Hawks squad. But one thing’s for sure, the Hawks have been assembling a nice young core around Trae Young — with his backcourt mate, Dyson Daniels, continuing to set records in his first full season as a starter in the NBA. […]

Dyson Daniels has been having a historical defensive season for the Atlanta Hawks, and it’s led him to be in Defensive Player of the Year conversations. Now is the time when the players themselves and others start to make a case for who they think should win the award, and Trae Young is the latest […]

Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks continues to stamp his Defensive Player of the Year claim with another three steals against the Charlotte Hornets in a blowout 134-102 win on Wednesday. Daniels has been hovering around the top of the DPOY race along with Jaren Jackson and Evan Mobley. Daniels has been stifling on the […]

The Atlanta Hawks may not have made as big of a leap in the standings as they had envisioned entering the 2024-25 season, but the rapid development of Dyson Daniels has given them plenty of hope for the future. On Tuesday night, Daniels showcased all the improvements he has made over the past year or […]

There’s no doubt that what Dyson Daniels has been able to do on defense has warranted him to be in the running for Defensive Player of the Year, but he’s doing things on the other side of the ball that should be talked about. With injuries happening throughout the season, Daniels has come into the […]

In a game where the Atlanta Hawks were missing Trae Young for the night, they were still able to get a nice win against a depleted Philadelphia 76ers team. Caris LeVert was also out, which meant the Hawks needed to find someone to control the offense and score the ball. That was the least of […]

Dyson Daniels has been one of the best defensive guards in the league this season, and in a world where centers usually win Defensive Player of the Year, he’s making a case to snatch the award. Some would say that Daniels is making defense fun again, but head coach Quin Snyder basically said that it […]

Dyson Daniels has been a defensive menace for the Hawks, and it’s put him in Defensive Player of the Year talks this season. Daniels is leading the lead in steals and deflections this season and is on a streak of recording at least two steals in nine straight games. He’s also recorded at least one […]

When Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels made the game-winning defensive play against the Memphis Grizzlies, Trae Young knew he would. He took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted this response. “DYSON DPOY TOO,” the tweet reads. “Tell ya friends..” After all, Daniels leads the NBA in steals per game and has been a menace on […]

On Monday night, the Atlanta Hawks found themselves in a dogfight against the Memphis Grizzlies on the road. Even with the Grizzlies losing Jaren Jackson Jr. early on in the game due to injury in addition to the absence of Ja Morant, the Hawks were still pushed to the brink, with Desmond Bane playing a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are trying their best not to convey a top first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs, and with Jalen Johnson out for the season, making the playoffs will be an uphill climb yet again for them. Nonetheless, the Hawks are still fighting with everything they’ve got, and on Monday night, they managed […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in the middle of the pack when it comes to defense this season, and though it takes a group effort to accomplish something like that, one of the biggest reasons has been the play of Dyson Daniels. So far through the year, Daniels has collected 151 steals, which is more than […]

Dyson Daniels has proved his worth as one of the most important players for the Atlanta Hawks this season. His activity on the defensive side of the ball has been noted by many, which got him a new NBA record. Throughout the course of the 2024-25 season, Daniels has been making three steals per game […]

The Atlanta Hawks are on shaky ground for the rest of the season; they owe their unprotected 2025 first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs, and with budding star Jalen Johnson out for the season, concerns surrounding their outlook for the rest of the campaign are heightened, as they are in real danger of missing […]