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Dyson Daniels
ATL
Atlanta Hawks

Dyson Daniels

#5 · Atlanta Hawks · 6-7 (201 cm) · 199 lb · NBA G League Ignite

Dyson Daniels plays for the Atlanta Hawks. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at small forward and #4 at point guard. Dyson Daniels is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 12 as a starter, averaging 30.3 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at point guard (94 %) and center (5 %). He averages 9.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Trae Young, Alperen Sengun, and Paolo Banchero, who score 15.9 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Trae Young.

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Milwaukee Bucks
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Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Small Forward Starter
  • Point Guard 4th

Positions he can play: Point Guard

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
12
Min/game
30.3
Starts
12

Minutes by position

  • Point Guard94 %
  • Center5 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 12 30.3 9.8 7.1 5.8 3.0 0.3 48.1 12.5 57.1 50.3 14.1
2025-26 76 33.2 11.9 6.8 5.9 2.0 0.4 51.7 18.8 61.5 54.2 15.7

Game log

In his last 5 games: 9.2 pts, 10.0 reb and 7.8 ast in 32.2 min (0.6 pts below his season average, 9.8)

Best games of the season: 20 pts @ Magic (Oct 21) · 16 reb @ Wizards (Nov 4) · 12 ast vs Wizards (Nov 6)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 9 vs
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 114-124 30:54 10 6 8 4-4 1-1 1-2 +9
Nov 7 vs
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
W 124-121 31:10 9 10 7 4-9 0-0 1-2 +3
Nov 6 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 139-132 34:30 13 9 12 6-9 0-1 1-1 +17
Nov 4 @
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 120-105 34:07 8 16 8 4-13 0-4 0-0 +21
Nov 2 @
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
W 108-104 30:30 6 9 4 3-10 0-1 0-0 -1
Oct 31 @
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
L 99-121 27:13 8 4 3 3-6 0-2 2-3 -4
Oct 29 vs
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
W 114-111 32:26 4 6 5 2-8 0-1 0-0 -3
Oct 28 vs
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
L 117-129 27:31 7 4 7 3-7 0-1 1-2 -17
Oct 26 @
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 110-120 28:14 4 0 4 2-8 0-1 0-0 -1
Oct 24 vs
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 114-121 28:46 18 8 3 8-11 1-1 1-2 -8

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
730
Pts/100 poss.
15.9
FG%
48%

Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Trae Young 30 2 1/4
Alperen Sengun 29 4 2/4
Paolo Banchero 24 3 1/2
Alex Sarr 21 2 1/5
Jalen Slawson 20 2 1/4

Who guards him

Possessions
736
Pts/100 poss.
18.3
FG%
43%

Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Trae Young 76 5 2/4
Kevin Durant 45 10 3/7
Luka Dončić 40 11 5/8
Michael Porter Jr. 27 9 3/5
Braden Smith 24 1 0/2