On paper, Israel should be able to get through the group. However, each team that it will face poses its own challenges.

Dyson Daniels’ emphasis on defense earned him a starting job in his first year in Atlanta and league-wide respect. Daniels, ...

The 22-year-old Daniels beat out fellow finalists Ivica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers and Cade Cunningham of Detroit.