2024-25 Atlanta Hawks player preview: Dyson Daniels

When the Atlanta Hawks acquired Dyson Daniels to be their starting ‘2’ guard over the summer, they knew that there would be some inherent risk involved in asking a 21-year-old with a shaky jump shot, who had averaged just 20 minutes a game off the bench in his first two NBA seasons, to step into such a significant role for a team who will consider anything less than a first round playoff appearance a disappointment this season.

Daniels was being asked to replace Dejounte Murray, Atlanta’s second-leading scorer from last season, but with career ‘per 36 minute’ averages of 8.7 points (on humble 44/31/65 shooting splits), 6.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.9 steals, it was difficult to say any…