It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Dyson Daniels this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Atlanta Hawks Point Guard.
Should You Draft Dyson Daniels in Fantasy Basketball?
Dyson Daniels is coming off a breakout campaign in his first season with Atlanta, earning Most Improved Player honors and leading the NBA with 3.0 steals per game. He thrived next to Trae Young, adding 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 0.7 blocks in 33.8 minutes per night. His improved shooting from the field and 1.1 threes per game solidified his value, though his free-throw percentage remains a weakness at 61.4 percent for his career.
The Hawks’ offseason additions, plus the return of a healthy Jalen Johnson and continued growth from Zaccharie Risacher, could reduce Daniels’ offensive workload. His record-setting steal rate will be hard to improve upon, making him more likely to plateau. Even if his scoring and playmaking dip slightly, his defensive impact and across-the-board production keep him highly fantasy relevant.
Daniels’ profile is stronger in category leagues, where his elite steals, solid rebounds, and improved efficiency carry more weight. In points formats, he remains a reliable option but lacks high-volume scoring upside.
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What Are Daniels’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Daniels to score 2,385.0 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 12.6 points per game.
This includes 5.2 field goals per game, 1.2 three-pointers per game, 0.9 free throws per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 3.8 assists per game, 2.6 steals per game, and 0.7 blocks per game.
Where Does Dyson Daniels Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Daniels is ranked 67th overall and 15th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Jordan Poole, Ja Morant, Kevin Porter Jr., Kawhi Leonard, and Jalen Johnson.
The five players ranked behind him overall include CJ McCollum, Myles Turner, Shaedon Sharpe, Cam Thomas, and Andrew Wiggins.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Darius Garland, LaMelo Ball, Poole, Morant, and Porter.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include McCollum, Payton Pritchard, Immanuel Quickley, Jrue Holiday, and D’Angelo Russell.
