The Pelicans are probably ruing their decision to send Dyson Daniels to the Hawks as part of the Dejounte Murray trade earlier this summer.

When the Hawks made the blockbuster trade in the summer of 2022 to land Dejounte Murray from the Spurs, the thought was they were getting a good defensive compl

Averaging 3+ SPG over the first 10 games of the season. pic.x.com/S0eKbfXlWfSource: Twitter @statmuse What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Daniels has the potential to emerge as a household name and a future contender for Defensive Player of the Year.

Atlanta Hawks wing Dyson Daniels puts up the best performance of his career in the Atlanta Hawks' huge win over the Boston Celtics.

Entering Tuesday’s NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics, the Atlanta Hawks (5-7) had not been achieving the collective progress they hoped to this season. Individual growth is apparent, though. Everything came together in the team’s plucky and exhilarating upset win in TD Garden on Tuesday.

Coming into Tuesday night’s NBA Cup contest, the Hawks were riding a two-game losing streak with a 4-7 record, and the last time they played the Celtics, they lost by 30 points to a Boston team without Jaylen Brown.