It has been a historic season for Hawks guard Dyson Daniels and while he earned a defensive player of the year nomination, he came up just short. It was announc

The Warriors forward finished third in DPOY voting, losing out to Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley, the NBA announced Thursday. Atlanta Hawks wing Dyson Daniels finished in second place behind Mobley and ahead of Green.

During a mid-January match, All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson had received an inbounds pass and swiveled into his defender, Dyson Daniels, a culprit with hand speed that rivals Billy the Kid’s — and with a rap sheet of steals to match. This time, Daniels had slapped Brunson’s finger ever so slightly.