The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Dyson Daniels to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced on Monday.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, it’s a four-year, $100 million contract extension, which will begin next season.
“We are beyond thrilled to reach a long-term deal with Dyson, and we are excited to watch him continue to grow with our group,” said Hawks General Manager Onsi Saleh in a press release. “This extension reflects our belief in him today and into the future.”
Last season, the 2025 NBA Most Improved Player, who was acquired by the Hawks from the Pelicans last offseason, appeared in 76 games (all starts) in his first season with the Hawks, averaging career highs of 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.01 steals, 0.72 blocks, .493 FG%, and .340 3FG%, in a career-best 33.8 minutes per game. He became just the fifth player since 1973-74 to average at least 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals in a single season.
The All-Defensive First Team member became the first player in the NBA to tally 200-plus steals (229) and 50-plus blocks (55) in a single season since Scottie Pippen in 1994-95, and just the seventh player in the NBA to do so since 1973-74, joining Hall-of-Famers Clyde Drexler (3x), Michael Jordan (6x), Hakeem Olajuwon, and Pippen (3x), as well as Ron Harper (1986-87) and Alvin Robertson (1987-88).
The 22-year-old owned a league-best 284 total stocks this past season (steals + blocks), becoming the first guard to lead the league in total stocks since Michael Jordan in 1987-88, a season in which Jordan was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Entering his fourth NBA season, and second in Atlanta, the 6-7 guard has appeared in 196 games (103 starts), averaging 8.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals in 25.4 minutes (.472 FG%, .327 3FG%).
The Hawks will begin the regular season on Wednesday when they host the Toronto Raptors.
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