Daniels led the league in steals, netted an All-Defensive First Team nod and earned Most Improved Player honors in 2024-25, but he followed it up with a complicated 2025-26. His counting stats actually trended positive across the board outside of scoring, as he set new highs with 6.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game while his overall field-goal percentage climbed to 51.7 percent. However, his three-point shot completely abandoned him, cratering to just 18.8 percent on nearly three attempts a night. Daniels was candid that the slump was mental rather than mechanical. The dip didn't stop Atlanta from locking him up long-term, signing Daniels to a four-year, $100 million extension to be a cornerstone of the roster even as the Hawks' season took a wild turn. They shipped Trae Young to Washington for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in January before catching fire late and bowing out to the eventual champion Knicks in a first-round series that lasted six games. The offseason brought a minor backcourt overhaul, with McCollum re-signed and Lu Dort, Ryan Nembhard and Devin Carter all added, leaving Daniels in a nominal small forward role alongside Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu. Daniels' defensive profile, plus his rebounding and assist growth, gives him one of the safest stat-padding floors in fantasy regardless of position designation, but the three-point uncertainty caps his ceiling until he proves otherwise. He's a solid mid-round target for the steals, boards and dimes alone, with real upside if the perimeter shot rebounds even partially.