Dyson Daniels
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Atlanta Hawks, Point Guard
Age: 21-180d (Mar 17, 2003)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: AU
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Daniel Moldovan, Alex Saratsis
2024-25 Cap Hit
$6,059,520
2024-25 Cash
$6,059,520
Career Earnings
$11,292,720
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Dyson Daniels signed a 4 year , $25,059,949 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $11,292,720 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,264,987. In 2024-25, Daniels will earn a base salary of $6,059,520, while carrying a cap hit of $6,059,520 and a dead cap value of $6,059,520.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $25,059,949
Average Salary:
$6,264,987
GTD at Sign:
$11,292,720
Total GTD:
$11,292,720
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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19 | $5,508,600 | 4.45% | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | 3.67% | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | |
2023-24 |
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20 | $5,784,120 | 4.25% | $5,784,120 | $5,784,120 | 3.50% | $5,784,120 | $5,784,120 | $11,292,720 | |
2024-25 |
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21 |
Club
|
$6,059,520 | 4.31% | $6,059,520 | $6,059,520 | 3.55% | $6,059,520 | $6,059,520 | $17,352,240 |
2025-26 |
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22 |
Club
|
$7,707,709 | 4.98% | $7,707,709 | $7,707,709 | 4.10% | $7,707,709 | - | $25,059,949 |
2026-27 |
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23 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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19 | $5,508,600 | - | - | $5,508,600 | 4.45% | $5,508,600 | |
2023-24 |
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20 | $5,784,120 | - | - | $5,784,120 | 4.25% | $5,784,120 | |
2024-25 |
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21 |
Club
|
$6,059,520 | - | - | $6,059,520 | 4.31% | $6,059,520 |
2025-26 |
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22 |
Club
|
$7,707,709 | - | - | $7,707,709 | 4.98% | $7,707,709 |
2026-27 |
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23 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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19 | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | $6,264,987 | |
2023-24 |
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20 | $5,784,120 | $5,784,120 | $11,292,720 | $5,646,360 | $6,517,116 | |
2024-25 |
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21 |
Club |
$6,059,520 | $6,059,520 | $17,352,240 | $5,784,080 | $6,883,615 |
2025-26 |
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22 |
Club |
$7,707,709 | $7,707,709 | $25,059,949 | $6,264,987 | $7,707,709 |
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: Club Option (deadline 10/31/23, exercised 10/19/23)
- 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24)
Source:
NBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$11,292,720
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 19 |
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Active
|
$5,508,600 |
$5,508,600 |
|
2023 | 20 |
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Active
|
$5,784,120 |
$11,292,720 |
|
Total |
$11,292,720 |
$11,292,720 |
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2024 | 21 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$6,059,520 |
||
2025 | 22 |
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Active / Club
|
$7,707,709 |
||
Total |
$25,059,949 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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19 |
$5,508,600
|
$5,508,600 |
$5,508,600 |
||
2023 |
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20 |
$5,784,120
|
$5,784,120 |
$11,292,720 |
||
Total |
$11,292,720 |
$11,292,720 |
$11,292,720 |
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2024 |
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21 |
$6,059,520
|
$6,059,520 |
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2025 |
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22 |
$7,707,709
|
$7,707,709 |
|||
Total |
$25,059,949 |
$25,059,949 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$11,292,720 | - | - | $11,292,720 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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Oct 28, 2022 - Nov 01, 2022 | 2 | Ankle |
2022-23 |
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Dec 26, 2022 - Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | Illness |
2022-23 |
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Jan 25, 2023 - Feb 24, 2023 | 12 | Ankle |
2023-24 |
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Feb 10, 2024 - Mar 26, 2024 | 19 | Knee |
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Jul 06, 2024 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from New Orleans (NOP) with Larry Nance Jr. , 2025 1st round pick [LAL pick] , 2027 1st round pick [least favorable of MIL/NOP pick, Top-4 protected] , E.J. Liddell and Cody Zeller for Dejounte Murray
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Apr 03, 2024 Fined $2,000 for ejection from ORL-NOP game
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Oct 19, 2023 New Orleans (NOP) exercised $6.06 million option for 2024-25
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Jul 08, 2022 Signed a 4 year $25.06 million Rookie Scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)
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Jun 23, 2022 Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 1 (#8 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 03, 2024 |
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for technical foul during ORL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
Apr 03, 2024 |
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for ejection from ORL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
Apr 07, 2024 |
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for technical foul during NOP-PHX game | $2,000 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | NO | 61 | 16 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .447 | .311 | .642 |
2022 | NO | 59 | 11 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .418 | .314 | .650 |