Dyson Daniels is an Australian shooting guard for the Atlanta Hawks. Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, Daniels began playing basketball at age seven and attended Bendigo South East College. He played for the NBL1 team, the Bendigo Braves in 2019. He later joined the NBA Global Academy at the Australian Institute of Sport. Daniels first broke out during the 2018 FIBA Oceania Under-15 Championship, where he led Australia to the gold medal. Daniels later joined the NBA G League Ignite, opting for the developmental path over college and NBL offers. During his stint with Ignite in the 2021-22 season, Daniels averaged 12 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and two steals across 26 games. He also had a break-out performance in the 2022 NBA Rising Stars Challenge, helping his team secure the title. Following his strong G League season, Daniels was noted by NBA scouts, as he was selected 8th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.
During his two seasons with the Pelicans, Daniels showed steady improvement, averaging 4.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. In the summer of 2024, Daniels was traded to the Atlanta Hawks.
Dyson Daniels Contract Breakdown
How much is Dyson Daniels getting paid?
Dyson Daniels is getting paid $6,059,520 for the 2024/25 NBA season. According to Sportrac, Dyson Daniels is on a four-year rookie-scale contract with the Atlanta Hawks worth $25,059,949 partially guaranteed.
Dyson Daniels’s third-year team option of rookie-scale contract is already exercised. Therefore, he is under contract with the Atlanta Hawks for the 2024/25 NBA season. Next year, Daniels is slated to earn $7,707,709 but it is non-guaranteed as of October 2024.
How much does Dyson Daniels make in a minute?
Dyson Daniels’s salary for the 2024/25 NBA season is $6,059,520. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. If his total salary ($6,059,520) is divided by the number of minutes available in a year, then he makes around $11.53 in a minute.
Dyson Daniels Career Earnings
After the end of the 2023/24 NBA season, Dyson Daniels has earned approx. $11 million from his NBA contracts up to the date.
What are the terms of Dyson Daniels’ contract?
As per Spotrac, Dyson Daniels’ standard rookie scale contract has two team options. First, after the second season in the NBA, and second option, after playing the third NBA season. This means the teams hold the option to decide if they wish to sign Daniels for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 NBA seasons.
Daniels’ previous team, New Orleans Pelicans have already exercised their team option for the 2024/25 NBA season.
How much of the Dyson Daniels contract is guaranteed?
Dyson Daniels' current four-year rookie-scale contract is partially-guaranteed. The fourth season of the contract, the 2025/26 NBA season is non-guaranteed, as of October 2024.
Dyson Daniels Contract History
Below are all the contracts that Dyson Daniels has signed in his career till now:
July 8, 2022
Dyson Daniels signed a four-year $25.06 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
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FAQs on Dyson Daniels
A. Dyson Daniels’ parents are Brikitta Kool-Daniels and Ricky Daniels.
A. Dyson Daniels’ weight is 199 lbs (99 kg).
A. Dyson Daniels' height is 6 feet 7 inches.
A. Dyson Daniels wingspan is 6 feet 10.5 inches long.
A. Dyson Daniels will earn $6 million in salary for the 2024/25 NBA season.
A. Dyson Daniels’s nationality is Australian.
