With the eighth pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, David Griffin and the New Orleans Pelicans have selected Dyson Daniels, a 6’8 guard from Australia who played with the G League Ignite last season.
Daniels put up a line of 11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 26 games for the Ignite, but showed incredible improvement as the season progressed.
His best attribute is his defensive versatility. With a wingspan of 6’11 and really quick feet, Daniels showed a distinct ability to stay with perimeter players of all sizes, coming up 2.0 steals per game. However, he also enjoyed success against bigger forwards as evidenced by 0.