Overview
- Atlanta and Daniels finalized the agreement hours before the rookie-scale deadline, a four-year deal running through the 2029-30 season with no options reported.
- Agent Daniel Moldovan of Lighthouse Sports Management negotiated the extension, which the Hawks announced as a long-term commitment praised by general manager Onsi Saleh.
- Daniels is coming off a breakout year as Most Improved Player, All-Defensive First Team, runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year, and the NBA leader in steals with 229 and 3.0 per game.
- The sides had been reported far apart earlier in the day at five years and $150 million versus a Hawks range near five years and $115 million before settling at four years and $100 million.
- The contract fits the Hawks’ cap approach as they evaluate longer-term decisions on Trae Young and Kristaps Porziņģis.