Dyson Daniels\u2019 breakout year has him set for an extension as Atlanta weighs its long-term future.<\/p>\n
With the deadline for rookie extensions coming Monday, a flurry of negotiations for young talents across the league will need to take place. <\/p>\n
Of the 15 players from the 2022 draft class still eligible, including Denver\u2019s Christian Braun and Detroit\u2019s Jaden Ivey, a select few will land the long-term deals their franchises believe define their futures, highlighted by Victorian Dyson Daniels<\/a> \u00a0in Atlanta.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old has evolved into a genuine success story in the Hawks organisation. <\/p>\n Since arriving in a trade from New Orleans last year, Daniels claimed the 2025 Most Improved Player<\/a> award last season and led the entire league in steals with 229, the most by any player in a single season since Gary Payton in 1995-96. He was named to the All-Defence first team, finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and his offensive production surged from 5.8 to 14.1 points per game.<\/p>\n The Hawks’ front office would want to get this deal done. They managed to lock down Jalen Johnson right at the buzzer before last year’s deadline, establishing a precedent that Atlanta can make negotiations with their own players work. <\/p>\n Daniels’ camp is reportedly wielding Jalen Suggs as the benchmark, reports ESPN<\/a>. Suggs signed a five-year, $150 million extension with Orlando last year, and that number is now floating around as the comparison point. <\/p>\n There is also the wrinkle of Trae Young. The Hawks’ franchise cornerstone carries a $49 million player option for next season, and his future remains one of the hottest topics in NBA\u00a0front office circles. <\/p>\n A contract of five years and $125 million at a flat $25 million annually would keep the Hawks roughly $26 million below the luxury tax threshold. <\/p>\n If history is a guide, expect this one to go to the wire. <\/p>\n