The Atlanta Hawks will have to pay Dyson Daniels $30 million per year if they want to get an extension done, and the franchise only has themselves to blame after giving Jalen Johnson a five-year $150 million contract in October 2024. John Hollinger projected Daniels’ value in that range (subscription required), and the guard knows the Hawks are not afraid to give that type of money to a young talent with potential. That will certainly be Daniels' bargaining position.
Fans will be shocked by the final numbers, but shouldn’t be. Johnson had just one standout season before he got his extension.