But by the time 2022 came, when then-general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox were looking for ways to turn their middling team into a playoff contender, De’Aaron Fox’s market value had plummeted to the point where Tyrese Haliburton became the focal point of their rebuilding efforts. League sources say the Kings explored trades involving Fox, who had recently signed a five-year, $160 million deal, but simply didn’t find a suitable return.
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers pull off another wild comeback — this time on the NBA Finals stage.
Haliburton wins it late. Belief is real.
Is this a team of destiny?
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-thund… – 9:03 AM
Pacers pull off another wild comeback — this time on the NBA Finals stage.
Haliburton wins it late. Belief is real.
Is this a team of destiny?
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-thund… – 9:03 AM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
New feature: ‘This group never gives up’: Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers’ relentless belief is their superpower
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-thund… pic.x.com/mr6eWljjzY – 8:19 PM
New feature: ‘This group never gives up’: Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers’ relentless belief is their superpower
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-thund… pic.x.com/mr6eWljjzY – 8:19 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
PMers: Tyrese Haliburton will get the accolades for his latest game-winner, in Game 1 of the Finals. But Indy’s Andrew Nembhard saved the day, with great play in crunch time, including a stop on the NBA’s MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. In @TheAthletic:
nytimes.com/athletic/64074… – 6:03 PM
PMers: Tyrese Haliburton will get the accolades for his latest game-winner, in Game 1 of the Finals. But Indy’s Andrew Nembhard saved the day, with great play in crunch time, including a stop on the NBA’s MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. In @TheAthletic:
nytimes.com/athletic/64074… – 6:03 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
So much has been about whether Haliburton is a superstar
Maybe he’s not
Maybe he’s just a cold-blooded gamer
But while he’s got the ball in his hands with 6.4 seconds left, tell him he’s not one of those special dudes
Then close your eyes and pray. sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-n… – 3:33 PM
So much has been about whether Haliburton is a superstar
Maybe he’s not
Maybe he’s just a cold-blooded gamer
But while he’s got the ball in his hands with 6.4 seconds left, tell him he’s not one of those special dudes
Then close your eyes and pray. sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-n… – 3:33 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The NBA says content featuring Tyrese Haliburton — headlined by his viral game-winning shot — has already generated over 144 million views across the NBA’s owned social platforms.
Insane. – 3:29 PM
The NBA says content featuring Tyrese Haliburton — headlined by his viral game-winning shot — has already generated over 144 million views across the NBA’s owned social platforms.
Insane. – 3:29 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
NEW @YahooSports: Tyrese Haliburton is now 13-of-15 (87%) on shots to tie or go ahead in the final 2:00 of games this season.
SGA is 0-for-7 on such shots.
More: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/ye… pic.x.com/YvRGGezBUq – 3:27 PM
NEW @YahooSports: Tyrese Haliburton is now 13-of-15 (87%) on shots to tie or go ahead in the final 2:00 of games this season.
SGA is 0-for-7 on such shots.
More: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/ye… pic.x.com/YvRGGezBUq – 3:27 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
STORY: Pacers closed Game 1 of the NBA Finals on a 12-2 run, getting another magical moment from Tyrese Haliburton to win the game.
They led for just the final 0.3 seconds — and that’s all they needed.
fieldhousefiles.com/p/at-the-buzze… – 2:54 PM
STORY: Pacers closed Game 1 of the NBA Finals on a 12-2 run, getting another magical moment from Tyrese Haliburton to win the game.
They led for just the final 0.3 seconds — and that’s all they needed.
fieldhousefiles.com/p/at-the-buzze… – 2:54 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
I can’t get over what we saw from Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers.
They DO NOT give up! It’s insane. pic.x.com/P71Dy4w4Zq – 1:46 PM
I can’t get over what we saw from Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers.
They DO NOT give up! It’s insane. pic.x.com/P71Dy4w4Zq – 1:46 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Tyrese Haliburton does it again!
Last night’s game-winning call from the Korean SPOTV broadcast might be the best one yet 🤣🤣
Be sure to watch The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine every weekday morning on the NBA App pic.x.com/mIxcJ0qXaS – 1:32 PM
Tyrese Haliburton does it again!
Last night’s game-winning call from the Korean SPOTV broadcast might be the best one yet 🤣🤣
Be sure to watch The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine every weekday morning on the NBA App pic.x.com/mIxcJ0qXaS – 1:32 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“We’re playing with house money.” Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana #Pacers out to prove point in #NBA Finals. After game-winner in Game 1 in Oklahoma City and another playoff comeback win overtl the favored #Thunder, Pacers are keeping poise. bit.ly/43TphSA #NBAFinals – 1:02 PM
“We’re playing with house money.” Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana #Pacers out to prove point in #NBA Finals. After game-winner in Game 1 in Oklahoma City and another playoff comeback win overtl the favored #Thunder, Pacers are keeping poise. bit.ly/43TphSA #NBAFinals – 1:02 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Live w/@adaniels33 on @SiriusXMNBA Channel 86 for the next 3 hours.
📞 855-NBA-JUMP
📷📡 sxm.app.link/WorldWideWobNBA
– Does history require sustainability?
– Haliburton’s right hand, why can nobody turn the faucet off?
– It happened again.
– Turnover survival.
– Aaron Gordon. pic.x.com/EyI8DArEMD – 1:00 PM
Live w/@adaniels33 on @SiriusXMNBA Channel 86 for the next 3 hours.
📞 855-NBA-JUMP
📷📡 sxm.app.link/WorldWideWobNBA
– Does history require sustainability?
– Haliburton’s right hand, why can nobody turn the faucet off?
– It happened again.
– Turnover survival.
– Aaron Gordon. pic.x.com/EyI8DArEMD – 1:00 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Haliburton’s playoff run reminds me a lot of Prime Dame Lillard in the postseason, where a player officially reaches “this dude scares the shit out of opponents whenever he has the ball down the stretch” status. Where the big shots feel inevitable. AK – 12:55 PM
Haliburton’s playoff run reminds me a lot of Prime Dame Lillard in the postseason, where a player officially reaches “this dude scares the shit out of opponents whenever he has the ball down the stretch” status. Where the big shots feel inevitable. AK – 12:55 PM
More on this storyline
The discussions with the Pacers, league sources say, were two-pronged but quickly turned from Fox to Haliburton when it was clear that was the only real avenue to a deal. In turn, with first-year Indiana coach Rick Carlisle on the lookout for a point guard who could push the pace and help them return to contention, the Pacers sent All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday and a 2027 second-round pick to the Kings in exchange for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson. Yet while that deal looked like a win-win for both sides when the Kings were enjoying their “Beam Team” run two years ago, it has since become one-sided in the kind of way that reflects incredibly well on the quality of the Pacers program -via New York Times / June 7, 2025
DeMar DeRozan on Sacramento: It was a lot of firsts from the standpoint like you said it was just a lot that transpired a lot went on, from firing the coach to trading their franchise player, just so much stuff that just transpired man that I never would imagine, that was a first. So just from my experience of me just being a leader of just trying to keep everybody just kind of locked in for the most part, I tried to just be that and be in the moment of trying to figure out how to get through whatever it is we need to get through, make whatever we need to, do work. So it was a challenge, still a lot even to this to this moment. Still trying to just process everything that went on. -via YouTube / May 29, 2025
He also noted that the San Antonio Spurs are excited about the opportunity to draft Harper and are not exploring any trades involving the second pick. “They are not pursuing trades from what we’re hearing,” Givony revealed. “They think that they can play Harper together with Steph Castle and De’Aaron Fox in the same backcourt.” -via BasketNews / May 14, 2025
