The Atlanta Hawks quietly had a defense problem at the guard position last season. Beneath the glitz of Dyson Daniels' remarkable defensive performance lay a concerning rotation of poor perimeter defenders.
This has been a recurring problem in Atlanta, as the team has had a below-average defensive rating since Dwight Howard was a Hawk in 2017. The team's inability to roster a solid defense has been the Achilles heel of the Trae Young era.
But with the addition of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the team now has multiple elite defenders surrounding Trae Young. Daniels is the perfect fit next to Young as the league's best and most versatile defender at the shooting guard position.