NBA
Dyson Daniels
Dyson Daniels
Atlanta Hawks, Point Guard
Age: 21y-9m-5d (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
$6,162,514
Career Earnings
$17,555,234
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$7,707,709 | 4.98% | $7,707,709 | $7,707,709 | 4.10% | $7,707,709 | $7,707,709 | $25,059,949 |
| 2026-27 |
|
23 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 | $5,508,600 | - | - | $5,508,600 | 4.45% | $5,508,600 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
20 | $5,784,120 | - | - | $5,784,120 | 4.25% | $5,784,120 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
21 |
Club
|
$6,059,520 | - | - | $6,059,520 | 4.31% | $6,059,520 |
| 2025-26 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$7,707,709 | - | - | $7,707,709 | 4.98% | $7,707,709 |
| 2026-27 |
|
23 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | $5,508,600 | $19,551,349 | $5,508,600 | $6,264,987 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
20 | $5,784,120 | $5,784,120 | $11,292,720 | $13,767,229 | $5,646,360 | $6,517,116 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
21 |
Club |
$6,059,520 | $6,059,520 | $17,352,240 | $7,707,709 | $5,784,080 | $6,883,615 |
| 2025-26 |
|
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, exercised 10/30/24)
Source:
NBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$17,555,234
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 |
|
Active
|
$5,508,600 |
$5,508,600 |
|
| 2023 | 20 |
|
Active
NBA Cup
|
$5,784,120 $100,000 |
$11,292,720 $11,392,720 |
|
| 2024 | 21 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
NBA Cup
|
$6,059,520 $102,994 |
$17,452,240 $17,555,234 |
|
| Total |
$17,555,234 |
$17,452,240 $17,555,234 |
||||
| 2025 | 22 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$7,707,709 |
||
| Total |
$25,262,943 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$11,392,720 | - | - | $11,392,720 |
| 1 |
|
$6,162,514 | - | - | $6,162,514 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
19 |
$5,508,600
|
$5,508,600 |
$5,508,600 |
||
| 2023 |
|
20 |
$5,784,120 $100,000
|
$5,784,120 $100,000 |
$11,292,720 $11,392,720 |
||
| 2024 |
|
21 |
$6,059,520 $102,994
|
$6,059,520 $102,994 |
$17,452,240 $17,555,234 |
||
| Total |
$17,555,234 |
$17,555,234 |
$17,452,240 $17,555,234 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
22 |
$7,707,709
|
$7,707,709 |
|||
| Total |
$25,262,943 |
$25,262,943 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$11,392,720 | - | - | $11,392,720 |
| 1 |
|
$6,162,514 | - | - | $6,162,514 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
ATL |
Oct 30, 2024 - Nov 02, 2024 | 2 | Hip Flexor |
| 2023-24 |
NOP |
Feb 10, 2024 - Mar 26, 2024 | 19 | Knee |
| 2022-23 |
NOP |
Jan 25, 2023 - Feb 24, 2023 | 12 | Ankle |
| 2022-23 |
NOP |
Dec 26, 2022 - Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | Illness |
| 2022-23 |
NOP |
Oct 28, 2022 - Nov 01, 2022 | 2 | Ankle |
-
Oct 30, 2024
Atlanta (ATL) exercised $7.71 million option for 2025-26
-
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
-
Apr 03, 2024
Fined $2,000 for ejection from ORL-NOP game
-
Oct 19, 2023
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $6.06 million option for 2024-25
-
Jul 08, 2022
Signed a 4 year $25.06 million Rookie Scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)
-
Jun 23, 2022
Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 1 (#8 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during BKN-ATL game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 07, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during NOP-PHX game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 03, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during ORL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 03, 2024 |
|
for ejection from ORL-NOP game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 4 | $8,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 27 | 27 | 33.6 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | .453 | .311 | .610 |
| 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 |
