Daniels had a terrific season for the Hawks after being acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans as part of the Dejounte Murray trade. He led the NBA in total steals (229) and steals per game (3.0) in 76 starts.

It has been a historic season for Hawks guard Dyson Daniels and while he earned a defensive player of the year nomination, he came up just short. It was announc

During a mid-January match, All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson had received an inbounds pass and swiveled into his defender, Dyson Daniels, a culprit with hand speed that rivals Billy the Kid’s — and with a rap sheet of steals to match. This time, Daniels had slapped Brunson’s finger ever so slightly.