<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pelicans-biggest-concern-dyson-daniels-2023-nba-summer-league');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans’ biggest concern about Dyson Daniels after 2023 NBA Summer League performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Pelicans_-biggest-concern-about-Dyson-Daniels-after-2023-NBA-Summer-League-performance_img2.jpg"></figure><h1>Pelicans’ biggest concern about Dyson Daniels after 2023 NBA Summer League performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-18T13:20:19-07:00">July 18th, 1:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-18T13:20:19-07:00">July 18th, 1:20pm</time><address><a>Shervon Fakhimi</a>Shervon Fakhimi was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints. He is a big sports fan who dearly loves the Los Angeles Lakers, Green Bay Packers, and Arkansas Razorbacks.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When an NBA team plays a second-year player at <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/nba-summer-league" rel="noopener">Summer League</a>, you want to see them dominate. They should look like they’re literally and figuratively in a league beyond their competition. Dyson Daniels of the New Orleans Pelicans, unfortunately, fell somewhere in between.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-jalen-williams-speaks-on-rookie-season-nba-finals-kobe-bryant" rel="noopener">Jalen Williams</a> proved too good for Summer League in the one game he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-jabari-smith-jr-playing-2023-nba-summer-league" rel="noopener">Jabari Smith Jr.</a> and Tari Eason were shut down by the Houston Rockets after dominating the team’s first two games in Las Vegas. That’s what you want to see from second-year players.</p><p>With Summer League in the rearview mirror, here’s the Pelicans’ biggest concern about Daniels heading into 2023-24.</p><h2><b>Getting his own offense</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-bold-predictions-dyson-daniels-his-rookie-season-pelicans" rel="noopener">Daniels’ best utility</a> on offense is as a connector, but it can be hard for him to maximize his playmaking potential without the threat of a jumper. Or, for that matter, a reliable go-to move with the ball in his hands.</p><p>If Daniels can burrow through defenders on drives or has an open lane to the rim, he’s fully capable of creating offense for himself and his teammates.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dyson with the strong finish 🫡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SummerPelicans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SummerPelicans</a> <a href="https://t.co/mm42iY0CFO">pic.twitter.com/mm42iY0CFO</a></p><p>— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1678941781512036352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>But in traffic, it doesn’t seem like he has much of a plan or reliable tool to score.</p><p>This play is a good example. He makes the right read by going with the floater, but rushes it a bit and the shot rattles in and out.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dyson Daniels | Two Floaters</p><p>Floater One: <br>Too fast. Needed to decelerate. Decision to use floater was correct vs drop. Just has to sloooow down. <a href="https://t.co/mnTYAvRKFk">pic.twitter.com/mnTYAvRKFk</a></p><p>— DJ (@ACE_ZULLO) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACE_ZULLO/status/1679812359110443009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That all stems from not having a reliable jump shot.</p><p>Dyson Daniels was 27-of-86 from three last season (31.4%) and 26-of-40 (65%) from the free throw line as rookie. He shot a below-average 34.3% (24-of-70) on catch-and-shoot triples, the attempts he’s most likely to take playing alongside Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum. Daniels also posted an ugly effective field goal percentage of 32.8% on all <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/shots-general?GeneralRange=Pullups&amp;PerMode=Totals&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;TeamID=1610612740&amp;dir=D&amp;sort=EFG_PCT">pull-up jumpers</a>.</p><p>In order to stay on the court in the modern-day playoff setting, players have to be more of a threat than that both spotting up for jumpers and with the ball in their hands. To New Orleans’ credit, the team allowed Daniels to work on that during Summer League, though the results were still a mixed bag.</p><p>In five Summer League games, Daniels averaged 14.6 points on 25-of-72 (34.72%) shooting from the field and 2-of-20 from three (10%). Oof. He did attempt 31 free throws (6.2 per game) which is good, but made a less than ideal 21 of them (67.74%). Daniels also averaged 7.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game during Summer League, all very healthy marks.</p><p>He’s a very versatile player, but clearly isn’t quite there yet as a shooter and scorer.</p><h2><b>Moving forward</b></h2><p>Dyson Daniels’ limitations as a shooter and scorer make it hard to find his lasting place in New Orleans’ rotation.</p><p>Ingram, Williamson, McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas and Herb Jones were great as a starting five for the Pelicans last season. Trey Murphy is a rising young wing. Jose Alvarado is entrenched at backup point guard. Larry Nance Jr. is a versatile backup center. The Pelicans just drafted sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins, and Naji Marshall is a tough player to keep off the floor.</p><p>New Orleans will surely play Daniels more in 2023-24, but is plush with depth and has no reason to give him major minutes if he doesn’t improve offensively. There is a lot to work with in Daniels’ game, but strides as a shooter and scorer are a must for him to cement his place as a fixture of the Pelicans’ present and future after an up-and-down performance at Summer League.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans’ biggest concern about Dyson Daniels after 2023 NBA Summer League performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pelicans-dont-really-know-whats-going-on-cj-mccollum-pulls-curtain-on-enigma-dyson-daniels/');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Don’t really know what’s going on’: CJ McCollum pulls curtain on Pelicans enigma Dyson Daniels');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pelicans-CJ-McCollum-Dyson-Daniel.jpeg"></figure><h1>‘Don’t really know what’s going on’: CJ McCollum pulls curtain on Pelicans enigma Dyson Daniels</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-26T05:46:08-07:00">October 26th, 5:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-26T05:46:08-07:00">October 26th, 5:46am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>ClutchPoints' Sixers beat reporter | Marist College '22 | earned my stripes at TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a huge win against the Dallas Mavericks despite being severely shorthanded. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones watched as CJ McCollum led a balanced effort to take the win. One key player who stepped up was rookie Dyson Daniels.</p><p>After getting just three minutes of action in the Pelicans’ first three games, Daniels played 22 minutes against Luka Doncic and the Mavs. On top of checking Doncic by picking up a pair of steals against him, he scored 11 points on 4/5 shooting, three rebounds, three steals and two assists.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_3e149956-54e8-11ed-8c63-2fc42b323598.html?ll">Christian Clark of NOLA.com</a>, McCollum said that Daniels is a very hard worker that just comes in and does what he has to do. On top of being a well-rounded hooper, he’s also very reserved.</p><p>“Very stoic,” McCollum said of the Pelicans rookie, via NOLA.com. “Straight face. Don’t really know what’s going on. Make a free throw, miss a free throw, he looks the same. Every now and then you hear the accent come out. But that’s it…I see the work he puts in, so I’m happy.”</p><p>The Pelicans selected Daniels eighth overall in the 2022 NBA Draft after he excelled with G League Ignite. The Australia native will have to prove himself as he looks for minutes on a deep Pelicans team. He certainly proved his worth against one of the best players in the game.</p><p>Daniels was one of eight Pelicans to score in double figures in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/you-got-to-show-up-jason-kidd-calls-out-mavs-after-stunning-loss-vs-zion-williamson-less-pelicans/">win over the Mavs</a>, with Trey Murphy III’s 22 points on 8/8 shooting leading the way along with McCollum’s 14 points and 11 assists.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Don’t really know what’s going on’: CJ McCollum pulls curtain on Pelicans enigma Dyson Daniels

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'New Orleans makes key Summer League decisions on Dyson Daniels, Jose Alvarado');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Pelicans-news-New-Orleans-makes-key-Summer-League-decisions-on.jpg"></figure><h1>New Orleans makes key Summer League decisions on Dyson Daniels, Jose Alvarado</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-11T17:23:17-07:00">July 11th, 5:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-11T17:23:17-07:00">July 11th, 5:23pm</time><address><a>Trey Avant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Pelicans will hold guards Jose Alvarado and Dyson Daniels out for the remainder of the NBA Summer League, <a href="https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1546600670630797312">according</a> to Andrew Lopez.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Couple notes ahead of Pelicans’ summer league game today: </p><p>– Jose Alvarado will not play in SL. He played so much w Puerto Rico, team wants to be mindful of that. </p><p>– Dyson Daniels also likely out for remainder of SL because of ankle. Nothing serious, just being cautious.</p><p>— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) <a href="https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1546600670630797312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Alvarado represented the Puerto Rican National Team at the FIBA qualifiers this summer. Therefore, the Pelicans are likely holding Alvarado out of Summer League to rest him for the upcoming season.</p><p>As an undrafted rookie last season, Alvarado bursts onto the scene thanks to his on-court antics and pesky defense, earning the nickname, Grand Theft Alvarado.</p><p>Alvarado averaged 6.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 steals in 15.4 minutes per game. He became infamous for hiding on the sideline and stealing the ball from unaware opposing players as they came up the court.</p><p>Dejounte Murray, Trae Young, and Chris Paul are just some of his notable victims.</p><p>Following the season, Alvarado received a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-fan-favorite-jose-alvarado-inks-long-term-deal-with-new-orleans/">four-year $6.5 million</a> contract extension.</p><p>Alvarado will compete with Devonte’ Graham and Kira Lewis Jr. for the primary backup point guard role this upcoming season.</p><p>Daniels tweaked his ankle in his Summer League debut so the Pelicans are cutting his time in Las Vegas short. The injury does not seem to be anything serious but the team is just taking the necessary precautions.</p><p>Daniels was the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft after a solid season with the G-League Ignite.</p><p>Last season, Daniels averaged 11.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.</p><p>While this is sure to be a disappointment for Pelicans fans, who were eager to watch their first-round pick get his first NBA action, it is better to be safe than sorry.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

New Orleans makes key Summer League decisions on Dyson Daniels, Jose Alvarado

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans rookie Dyson Daniels latest victim of injury bug after Jaden Ivey, Paolo Banchero injury scares');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/peli.jpg"></figure><h1>Pelicans rookie Dyson Daniels latest victim of injury bug after Jaden Ivey, Paolo Banchero injury scares</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-09T21:23:26-07:00">July 9th, 9:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-09T21:23:26-07:00">July 9th, 9:23pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2022 edition of the NBA Summer League has had a rather bizarre trend. Over the last few days, a few of the best rookies from this year’s draft class have been in some major injury scares. Unfortunately, the New Orleans Pelicans suffered the same fate as some of their fellow teams in the league.</p><p>Highly-touted rookie Pelicans Dyson Daniels was helped off the court after an apparent ankle injury. The rookie struggled to get up after awkwardly falling on a layup attempt. Eventually, Daniels limped off the court, sparking more concerns about this year’s draft class. (<a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNAusNZ/status/1545979464139436032">via ESPN Australia</a>)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aussie Dyson Daniels goes down injured and has to helped off the floor 🤕🙏 <a href="https://t.co/wq9FLo4Vx4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/wq9FLo4Vx4</a></p><p>— ESPN Australia &amp; NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNAusNZ/status/1545979464139436032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s been a bizarre day during the Summer League, as two other lottery-pick rookies had injury scares after their game. Number one overall pick Paolo Banchero had a noticeable limp after the Magic’s thrilling Sudden Death game. On the other hand, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-jaden-ivey-leaves-summer-league-showdown-vs-wizards-after-scary-injury/">Jaden Ivey</a> had to be helped off the court as the fourth overall pick also fell awkwardly.</p><p>The Pelicans are counting on Daniels to have an immediate impact on their roster. The Aussies’ long frame and switchability on defense makes him a perfect partner for Zion Williamson. He’ll be joining a Pels roster that was one of the biggest overachievers of the 2022 playoffs. They are hoping that their success last season will lead to deeper run in 2023.</p><p>Hopefully, Daniels’ injury isn’t that serious. The Pelicans rookie seemed genuinely excited to play with his new team, even going so far as to give a stern warning to the league in a recent interview.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's going to be scary for next year."</p><p>Dyson Daniels is excited to be a Pelican and team up with Zion Williamson in New Orleans.<a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@PelicansNBA</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TermineRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TermineRadio</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Jumpshot8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Jumpshot8</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/franfraschilla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@franfraschilla</a> <a href="https://t.co/5nMMjsBtIC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/5nMMjsBtIC</a></p><p>— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNBA/status/1540839254057553921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans rookie Dyson Daniels latest victim of injury bug after Jaden Ivey, Paolo Banchero injury scares

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '2 bold predictions for Dyson Daniels in his rookie season with Pelicans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/x-bold-predictions-for-dyson-daniels-in-his-rookie-season-with-pelicans.jpeg"></figure><h1>2 bold predictions for Dyson Daniels in his rookie season with Pelicans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-08T09:39:40-07:00">July 8th, 9:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-08T09:39:40-07:00">July 8th, 9:39am</time><address><a>Enzo Flojo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Pelicans may have nabbed the best rookie playmaker in Dyson Daniels.</p><p>Daniels played for Ignite in the previous G League season after growing up playing in Australia. The Boomer was projected to be the third-best shooting guard or the best point guard in the draft. Since he stands 6’7 with a 6’10 wingspan, Daniels has the size to play a variety of positions. With Ignite last season, he had averages of 11.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.</p><p>Daniels performed admirably on his pro day at the combine and did well during team interviews. After a sluggish start in the G League, Daniels exploded to conclude the season, setting up others and demonstrating his height and length against far stronger opponents. In addition, his great basketball IQ makes him a rookie with very interesting potential.</p><p>He is the kind of player who can work in a variety of NBA systems. Due to his flexibility both on offense and defense, whether playing on or off the ball. Daniels can certainly serve as a supplementary ball handler, and he may even be a viable option on the wing.</p><p>So far, the Pelicans’ <a href="https://www.fox8live.com/2022/07/05/dyson-daniels-already-impressing-pelicans-coaching-staff/">coaching staff has liked</a> what Daniels is bringing to the table, and we’ll see just how good he can be.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"He's been fantastic," </p><p>– Jarron Collins on Dyson Daniels <a href="https://t.co/eVTEiwJm9a" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/eVTEiwJm9a</a></p><p>— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1543662991140429824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 3, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</i></h2><h2>Dyson Daniels Bold Pelicans Predictions</h2><h2>2. Daniels will average 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game</h2><p>The main reason teams were interested in Dyson Daniels was his defense. He has great footwork and is an excellent individual defender. The 19-year-old also has great anticipation and the fortitude to stand his ground even against bigger opponents. No other rookie perimeter player is as equipped to contribute as a defender right away.</p><p>Daniels can also amass a colossal amount of deflections, steals, and blocks. That’s thanks to his active hands. He can leverage his understanding of how to play angles to disrupt the flow of opposing offenses. By pairing him with Jose Alvarado, Pelicans fans should regularly see fast breaks going the other way that are started by a defensive rebound, steal, or blocked shot — Daniels is involved in one way or another.</p><p>Daniels has the ability to guard four positions in the NBA because of his size and length. He should be able to flip on defense at the next level since the league favors guys who can do that. Recall that he averaged 0.8 blocks and roughly two thefts each G League game. To deal with larger guys in the NBA, however, he will need to gain some strength. Only conventional centers are likely to remain outside his defensive capabilities.</p><p>Next, Daniels’ passing is his greatest asset. He has good court vision, reacts swiftly to game situations, and consistently finds open teammates. Since he has mostly played point guard throughout his career to this point, he has developed an uncanny ability to manage offensive setups. When he is moving, he keeps his head up and can see holes in the defense before they open up. He also loves to start fast break attacks, and that will keep his opponents on their toes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">First Look: No. 1️⃣1️⃣ <a href="https://twitter.com/DysonDaniels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@DysonDaniels</a> 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/3qgoc6U34k" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3qgoc6U34k</a></p><p>— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1542586797041000450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>1. Daniels will start at PG in the second half of the season</h2><p>Dyson Daniels will compete in the Summer League to further hone his defensive and playmaking abilities — the two crucial aforementioned facets that will earn him significant minutes in the next season. He’s listed as a combo guard, but since CJ McCollum probably won’t play PG much, Daniels will spell Alvarado, who should be the default starter.</p><p>It will likely take a few months do Daniels to fully adjust to the pace, style, and mentality of NBA competition. That won’t prevent him, however, from eventually playing a significant role in the rotation.</p><p>Lastly, don’t be surprised if Daniels will be used by the Pelicans alongside McCollum and Brandon Ingram. That would be an interesting combination as Daniels will just focus on what he does best — defend and pass — while the other two take care of the scoring cudgels. Based on everything we have seen, Daniels is a player who will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-dyson-daniels-issues-stern-zion-williamson-warning-to-conference-rivals/">just keep getting better</a> and should have a lengthy NBA career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
13.0	5.0	3.5	0.9	3.2

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