Reigning NBA scoring leader Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a four-year, $100 million extension, according to multiple reports Monday.
The extension keeps Daniels under contract through the 2029-30 season.
Daniels was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player last season and was a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.0 steals in 76 games. He was also a first-team All-Defensive selection.
The milestone year came during Daniels’ first campaign with the Hawks after spending his first two seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans. He arrived in Atlanta as part of the deal in which Dejounte Murray was traded to New Orleans.
Daniels, 22, accumulated 229 steals last season, well ahead of MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the Thunder star finished second with 131. Daniels’ steal total was the highest since Hall of Famer Gary Payton had 231 for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1995-96.
For his career, Daniels has averages of 8.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals in 196 games (103 starts) over three seasons.
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