These N.B.A. Players Have Flown Under the Radar. They Won’t for Much Longer.

Dyson Daniels went 3 of 16 against the New York Knicks last week. It was amazing.

Let me explain.

First, it was a career-high in shot attempts. Second, he took the 16th even after making just three of his first 15. And he did it with a minute left in a one-point game.

That shot missed, too, but that’s hardly the point. After two seasons in New Orleans, Daniels’ rep upon arriving in Atlanta this summer was that his confidence came and went, and if he missed a few shots, he’d start pulling the ball down and pass up shots entirely. Despite flashing amazing defensive talent, his inability to be a consistent

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