Today was the deadline for first-round picks in the 2022 NBA Draft to reach rookie extensions with their respective teams, and the big player that met the criteria for Atlanta was last year’s Defensive
Player of the Year runner up and reigning Most Improved Player Dyson Daniels.
With a few hours to spare, Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news that Atlanta and Daniels had agreed on a four-year, $100 million extension to keep him in Atlanta until 2030.
For Daniels, it’s a huge payday for a player who came off the bench for the first two seasons of his career in New Orleans. For Atlanta, it locks in a key piece for the foreseeable future who still has room to grow in his basketball career.
