The Australian Dyson Danielsof Atlanta Hawkswas chosen on Wednesday as the player with the greatest progression in the NBA, an award that distinguishes the athlete who has improved the most during the season.
Daniels, 22, won the Bosnian Ivica Zubac (Los Angeles Clippers) and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons).
The Australian base takes over Tyrese Maxey (winner of the award in 2024), Lauri Markkanen (2023) or Ja Morant (2022).
Daniels averaged 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3 robberies in the 76 games he played – all as a start – this season, his third in the NBA and first with the Hawks.
In the previous one, with New Orleans Pelicans, he averaged 5.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 robberies in 61 games played, only 16 as a starter.
Atlanta Hawks ended in ninth position in the east conference with 40 wins and 42 losses. Fell eliminated at the hands of Miami Heat in the play-in After overcoming the first game of the tournament to Chicago Bulls.
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