The Atlanta Hawks cannot mess around and hope to bring back Dyson Daniels on the cheap. Whether it's this year or next summer, Daniels is going to get paid -- whether the Hawks pay him or someone else snatches him away.
NBA players have always been disadvantaged by restricted free agency, which allows the player holding those rights to match any contract that they sign. Given that threat and how long the process takes, it's unusual for a player to ever sign an offer sheet with another team. That gives leverage back to the team.
This summer the pain was ratcheted up to a 10 on restricted free agents.