Tyrese Haliburton has become the NBA’s new Chris Paul with how well he’s taking care of the ball

Tyrese Haliburton is unlike anything we’ve ever sen before.

Normally when we think of the best point guards in the NBA we think of a few names in particular: Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving. Maybe you might even throw Luka Doncic in there depending on what position you think he plays.

But it’s time to add a new name to the pot: Tyrese Haliburton.

The Pacers’ point guard ascended into All-Star form last season, carrying the Pacers to a respectable 28-28 record in the 56 games he played. He very clearly established himself as one of the best players at this position. The way he processes things is beyond impressive.

But just calling him one of the best at his position right now isn’t quite emphatic enough to express how amazing he’s been for the Pacers this season. I think it’s safe to say that he’s been the best point guard in the NBA this year.

Now, look. It’s still early. The Pacers have only played 11 games so far this season so the sample size is beyond small. But Haliburton is playing out of his mind right now.

He’s averaging 24.7 points and 12.5 assists through 11 games while shooting 53 percent from the field, 43 percent from 3-point range and 94 percent from the free-throw line. He’s on track to be the first player to ever have 50/40/90 shooting splits while averaging at least 20 points and 10 assists, per StatMuse.

Those numbers are impressive alone. However, those gaudy numbers only tell half of the story here. What really separates Haliburton from the pack — and makes him the best point guard in the NBA so far in my eyes — is how well he takes care of the ball considering the sheer volume of his production.

He’s doing things that have quite literally never been done before.