Player Bio

Acquired by Atlanta on July 6, 2024, along with Larry Nance Jr., E.J. Liddell, Cody Zeller (via sign-and-trade), a 2025 first-round pick (via Lakers) and a conditional 2027 first-round pick (least favorable of Bucks/Pelicans, protected top four) from New Orleans, in exchange for Dejounte Murray … Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft … Over the course of his two NBA seasons, has appeared in 120 games (27 starts) averaging 4.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 20.0 minutes (.435 FG%, .312 3FG%, .645 FT%) … During the 2023-24 season, held a 2.6 steal percentage, falling in the 92nd percentile of all NBA guards … Was selected to compete in the 2024 Panini Rising Stars … Appeared in four games with Australia during the 2024 Paris Olympics, averaging 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 26.8 minutes (.481 FG%, .385 3FG%, .600 FT%) … Played for Australia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Represented Australia in July’s FIBA U19 World Cup averaging 14.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists through seven games … Played in the FIBA U15 Oceania Championship and joined Australia’s senior national team for competition in 2021 where he tallied 23 points alongside four assists, three rebounds and six steals against New Zealand.

Full name is Dyson James Daniels … Favorite basketball shoes are the Freak 3’s … Favorite movie is the Transformers … Favorite T.V. show is Shaun the Sheep … Likes to DJ in his free time … On X @DysonDaniels and on Instagram @dysondaniels.