Yep. Him and David Carr are very similar to me.
NBA: Tyrese Haliburton: NBA (& Pacers) record setter
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My understanding is he’s eligible to sign a contract extension with Indiana by approximately October this year (not allowed to talk to other teams as a restricted). For this extension, he’s basically a lock to get the max allowed contract, which I believe is something like $180 million over 5 years. If he makes an All NBA team he could be eligible for a super max contract which is like $200+ million over 5 years
It's a really hard thing to do when you think about it. Most perimeter players who average over 20ppg are going to do it by sharing the ball less or taking some 3s that aren't the greatest shots.
Somebody mentioned Trae Young...he could probably shoot closer to 40% from 3, but not while keeping that career 25ppg average.
From day 1 I felt like he just "got" it.
But no shot I could have dreamed of the kind of player he's been and become. Just so good off the court, too.
If he stayed at Iowa State and took a covid year this would have been his last year.Doesn't he still have a Covid year left?
Considering that he is likely going to sign a $200 million contract in the next year, he made a good decision to go pro.
Hate to break it to you but Hali’s defense is also pretty trash. Like in college he’s good at using his length to jump passing lanes for steals but that’s about the extent of it.
Which is fine, honestly. He'll continue to improve but he's not gonna be a Kawhi type guy. And it's not gonna stop him from getting the max.
That part I didn't know, I spent the NCAA tourney deriding him because of his Haliburton take.
Can we get this man back to honor at a football game? NBA preseason doesn't start until early Oct.
Tyrese was at Georges' fundraiser last summer. Georges pointed at him and told him to "remember me when you sign that max contract" (or something like that)
I'm not entirely sure that's a good summary of his defense. The pacers are a below average defensive team as a whole and Tyrese is barely off average for the team. He isn't great on-ball but he has improved and he is pretty good off the ball and in passing lanes.
He had multiple injuries that kept him out for a few days or weeks at a time. Nothing major that we know of though.
That’s fair. His defensive efficiency is a touch below league PG average (118 vs 115) but neither the pacers or the kings were trying to win with elite defense. As a poster said earlier few players are going to be elite at both D and O and at this point TH is a good scorer, a great shooter and an elite passer/playmaker with elite efficiency. No doubt that makes him a top tier player who is going to get and deserve a max contract.
Cherry on top he’s a highly marketable charismatic guy and seems like a really popular teammate. Super proud we’re able to claim Tyrese as a Cyclone.
Nice article, sounds like the Pacers know they have a foundational piece in Tyrese and are going to do what it takes to make and keep him happy.
