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Dyson Daniels

ATL · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidence
Connective passer · Spot-up spacer · Event creator · Point-of-attack defender

What does Dyson Daniels actually supply on the floor?

Dyson Daniels's strongest evidenced functions are passing, event creation, creation; the weakest available areas are shooting, interior finishing, rim protection. The profile is tied to ATL for 2025-26.

Function profile

2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.
Creation76
Rim pressure58
Shooting24
Passing81
Screening*
Interior finish40
Point of attack*
Switch coverage*
Rim protection46
Event creation76
Rebounding64

* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.

Season by season

Every governed season profile on record.
SeasonTeamRoleEvidenceCreationRim pressureShootingPassingScreeningInterior finishPoint of attackSwitch coverageRim protectionEvent creationRebounding
2025-26ATLPrimary starterHigh evidence7658248140467664
2024-25ATLHigh evidence6059416242435058568356
2023-24NOPHigh evidence61484167475656587753
2022-23NOPHigh evidence58454267416157496349

What teams depended on him for

Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.
ATL · 2025-26Player function-loss evidence unavailable

ATL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Dyson Daniels.

rotation 63%
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 5017 possessions · off floor 2895 possessions

ATL · 2024-25Player function-loss evidence unavailable

ATL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Dyson Daniels.

rotation 65%
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 5033 possessions · off floor 2642 possessions

NOP · 2023-24Observed replacement lineup exists

NOP had a supported lineup path without Dyson Daniels: [CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III] at 4.2 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 199 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 33%loses 13.5% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

CJ McCollum · Larry Nance Jr. · Brandon Ingram · Herbert Jones · Trey Murphy III

shrunk net 4.2040 over 199 possessions

on floor 2487 possessions · off floor 5129 possessions

NOP · 2022-23Observed replacement lineup exists

NOP had a supported lineup path without Dyson Daniels: [Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Josh Richardson, Naji Marshall, Trey Murphy III] at 3.8 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 173 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 26%loses 9.6% of passing
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Jonas Valanciunas · CJ McCollum · Josh Richardson · Naji Marshall · Trey Murphy III

shrunk net 3.8160 over 173 possessions

on floor 1915 possessions · off floor 5403 possessions

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.
ATL · 2025-26Contract control horizonJun 30, 2026

Dyson Daniels has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.

ATL · 2024-25Contract control horizonJun 30, 2026

Dyson Daniels has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.

NOP · 2023-24Contract control horizonJun 30, 2026

Dyson Daniels has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.

NOP · 2022-23Contract control horizonJun 30, 2026

Dyson Daniels has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.

Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.