When I thought about the NBA trade deadline, I thought everyone on the Kings was available on the market. Except for Tyrese Haliburton.
While I wrote about De’Aaron Fox as a potential trade target, I never thought Sacramento would have punted on their 21-year-old combo guard. The former Iowa State standout, who was a lottery pick in the 2020 NBA draft, would likely go no lower than the No. 4 overall pick if there were a redraft.
It feels like the Indiana Pacers made out like bandits in this deal, but let’s quickly take a look at some of the most surprising elements of just how good of a player Haliburton has been in his professional career thus far: