On the backs of various breakout performances from Hawks players in the 2024-25 season, two players have been named as finalist to major year-end awards.
Among a pair of post players, Dyson Daniels has been named a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year per the NBA’s communications:
The three finalists for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award:
u25aaufe0f Dyson Daniels of @ATLHawks
u25aaufe0f Draymond Green of @warriors
u25aaufe0f Evan Mobley of @cavs pic.twitter.com/32gTy5KMXi— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 20, 2025Dyson Daniels lapped the field in steals, steals per game, deflections, deflections per game, among other major categories this past season.