When the Atlanta Hawks handed Dyson Daniels a four-year , $100 million contract extension this offseason, it felt like a declaration: the young Australian guard was officially part of the franchise’s future core alongside Trae Young and Jalen Johnson. Fresh off winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player (MIP) award, Daniels was seen as a two-way cornerstone, someone who could grow into a dynamic guard capable of guarding the opponent’s best player while also taking pressure off Young offensively.

Six games into the new season, that optimism has turned into disillusionment.

Through Atlanta’s 3-3 start, Daniels has averaged just 7.5 points on 39.6% shooting from the field, 33% from 3-point range, and a disastrous 60% from the line. Despite logging over 31 minutes a night, he’s scored a mer

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