ESPN.com · Apr 30, 2025
Hawks' Dyson Daniels wins NBA's Most Improved Player award
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Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels was named the NBA's Most Improved Player on Wednesday, topping fellow finalists Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons and Ivica Zubac of the LA Clippers.
Daniels is the second Hawks player to win the award, joining Alan Henderson in 1997-98.
Daniels, who was runner-up in the Defensive Player of the Year voting to Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley, led the league in steals with 3.0 per game, the highest average in a season since Alvin Robertson in 1990-91. His 229 total steals were the most in a season since Gary Payton had 231 in 1995-96; Payton won the Defensive Player of the Year award that season.