Why Did 11 NBA Teams Pass on Tyrese Haliburton?
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- Tyrese Haliburton will be the MVP of the In-Season Tournament over LeBron James with one more win. Most people never saw this coming when he was drafted but it was still a shock that 11 teams passed on him. This is a look at why that happened and if the Kings were wrong to give up on him so early.
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It's the lack of turnovers that is wild. He has the ball ALL THE TIME
Says alot about how much his teammates trust him they know the balls going be on target so they don't even gotta think about it
Ball is life
Point god
He's just a very very smart player
He’s a reverse Westbrook
Haliburton has the ability to assist people and bring chemistry to a team
People gotta realize Buddy Hield was a cancer on the Kings. After his most improved 2019 season and he got paid, he stopped caring and became Jordan Poole'esque. Trading Haliburton wasn't just to get Sabonis but also to unload Hield's big contract because as a Kings fan watching Hield play on both sides of the ball was infuriating because he flat out did not care and he still had the audacity to complain to the media about not having the ball in his hands as much as he wanted. The trade didn't just make Fox & Sabonis All-NBA talents, it replaced Hield with Malik Monk, Trey Lyles, Kevin Huerter, and Keegan Murray. For Buddy Hield who played like he hated living in Sacramento and wanted to get traded, we got 4 players who play like they love Sacramento and want to stay. Kings pretty much got a full rebuild just from trading 2 players. Yes Haliburton is shining in Indy, but if the Kings traded Fox the narrative would be the same but for Fox. "Did the Kings trade the wrong PG?" Let's be real here, the media has never liked the Kings nor has the media ever given the Kings recognition despite the current success, if Hali was still on the Kings he'd still be flying under the radar while Fox would be getting all the national attention in Indy.
Well said brother
Why he not cancer in Indy then?!
@@reruntal8106Because he didn’t like the kings
@@reruntal8106 cause he actually wants to be there
I do agree if Fox would’ve been the one traded than the narratives would be the same just the other away around. It still does not change the fact that this trade was a loss. Sure it’s been good short term but it gonna look bad long term and as someone who loves haliburton I still believe trading haliburton was the right choice just not for Sabonis. The kings need a center ever since boogie was traded and they had the opportunity to get a player of Sabonis’s caliber in the draft with sengun yet they make a braindead pick with Davion and miss out on the opportunity of acquiring a center and trading rese for a wing they desperately needed. Monte just got desperate to make the playoffs and at the time it worked but we gonna look back and say what was he thinking. He also never made it known Tyrese was on the market where many teams came out after the trade and announced they were willing to give up more for Tyrese
“IUPUI, a small school no one’s heard of.”
Me, who’s moving to Indiana next semester and attending IUPUI: 😔
Sabonis and Fox were both All Stars and All-NBA a season after the trade, Hali flourished with the keys to his own team after the trade. It was a good trade for both teams
When it comes down to it, you take talent over fit every time.
It's a Win-Win in this moment. It's gonna turn into a huge W for Indy within a few years.
Hield been flourishing as well
Two words: mixtape menaces.
Haliburton was the antithesis of a mixtape menace, he played fundamentally sound basketball at Iowa State and didn't have the most athleticism or the best looking jumpshot. Little did they know that he had all the abilities to make it work as a pro's pro in the NBA
1:28 well magic is definitely on one side of positivity 😂
the thing is if hali stayed on kings, it may not work because of their roster. So still a win win, being a hit or bust really depends not just on the player but also the staff, coaches, roster chemistry and environment
Unless your viewpoint as a Kings fan is being content with first round exits, this is not a win/win trade. Talent trumps fit every time, especially in hindsight. It certainly didn't make sense in the moment, Kings fans would attest to that, and it doesn't now. Sabonis does not get you over the hump to become a championship contender. Saying otherwise is pure copium.
Why couldn’t the kings shape that environment for Halliburton? They could’ve got a nice haul for Fox and built around him the way the pacers have.
@@drewgregor458The Kings chose Fox over Haliburton because Fox was proven to be a talented scorer. Tyrese was nothing but potential, and still is kinda. He hasn't even hit his ceiling. Anybody who thinks choosing Fox over Tyrese a bad move didn't watch a second of Kings basketball when they were on the floor together. They fit horrendously together. It was obvious one of them had to go. Kings made their decision and it worked out for both teams
@@mattr2626 this is the take. the kings had and have an all star in Fox. Hali and Fox did not work well together. Sure, they maybe should have moved Fox instead of Hali but the kings went seven games in an intense first round for the first time in over a decade. they are fun and sabonis is excellent. we'll see what happens but for now, the kings did addition by subtraction. its a win win but maybe the pacers won more.
@@mattr2626the Kings chose Fox bc he was having a terrible season and just got a huge contract and was harder to get off a trade with than haliburton who was still on a rookie deal. As a former Kings fan I’ve said this many times before and it’s goes unnoticed. The future of the Kings would have looked a lot brighter if they wouldn’t just drafted sengun who is viturally the same player as Sabonis instead of trading an mvp candidate for him
Fantastic player, it's so fun to watch him play.
Yes, the people that watch Kings basketball are the only people that don't regret the trade. Fox is awesome and he works really well with Sabonis. "Fourth Quarter Fox" is not the bust that people are pretending he is. And the Kings are coming off their best season in decades. Calling them a "first round exit" team after they seeded 3rd in the West and took the underseeded Warriors to a game 7 in their first full year together is pretty tone deaf.
That trade was a huge win for both teams. As a Pacers fan that has been keeping up with Sabonis, I wish the Kings the best and I expect to see a Sac-Indy Finals in the coming years, as both teams mature.
Plus, to complete the story, we also have the 8th Obi Toppin (Knicks), 10th Jalen Smith (Suns), 14th Aaron Nesmith (Boston) of the 2020 draft class.
I'm sorry A.M. I have to push back on that narrative of the Sacramento Kings making a mistake trading him to Indiana. Both him and Fox wouldn't have flourished as the players they are today if they were playing under one another. This was definitely a win-win situation for both teams and I'm not a Sacramento Kings or Indiana Pacers fan. The Kings got exactly what they we're looking for when they traded for Sabonis and paired him up with Fox.
This is truly a definition of a win-win situation for both organizations.
Have to disagree with you on that narrative that the Sacramento made a mistake in trading him It worked out for them both.
This. The only reason this narrative is being pushed is because of the Pacers/Haliburtons recent success. The trade happened almost 2 years ago now and within the last year, the Pacers have been stuck in mediocrity without really changing their roster. The only difference between the 2 teams is that the Kings were able to succeed a little bit quicker with the pieces they were given. It really is a "win/win" trade.
@@dominiklovric4026you realize haliburton was traded as only a 2nd year player right? Everybody knew pacers were not going to have immediate success it just came down to how good will haliburton be in the next couple years and starting to enter the mvp conversation in only his 4th year is pretty absurd so the narrative is going to be pushed harder than ever
Tyrese definitely needed to be traded but doesn’t hide the fact the kings made desperation moves and could’ve become a much better team if they gave a little more time but monte saw they were about to have the record for the longest playoff drought and had to pull the plug. The Kings had exactly the center they desperately needed before that in the obvious pick in 21 with sengun but decided to get Davion and had the chance to get quite a bit for haliburton but he was never exactly on the market for trade and Monte limited his trade targets to Philly and Indy where if they made his availability public we could’ve seen the a much bigger trade. Maybe it’s for the best though bc the wolves came out saying they had no idea he was available and would’ve given more to the Kings and Tyrese and Edwards would be taking over the league rn so ig it worked out
without really chaging their roster? only guys with 3 or more seasons is mcconnell and turner@@dominiklovric4026
Dude dont know shit about basketball. And just talk out his ass. The King just had their best season in almost 20 and went 7 games with then defending champs GSW. While the Pacers are still trying to make the playoffs after that trade
Tyrese is truely the most valuable offensive player in the NBA if you combine advanced statistics, age and salary value. Best Bang for your buck
• Only 3 players score at least 25 PPG on Min. 60% true shooting, while raking in at least 2 offensive win shares. SGA, Jokic & Haliburton
• Only 3 players record at least 8 APG with at least 40% AST% and less then 14% turnover %. Booker, Jokic & Haliburton
• Keep in mind that he is still only 23
• Bro also has a base salary of only 5.8 mil. Compare that to Jokic' 47.6 mil. and you understand why I emphasize bang for buck
If Steve Nash played in 2023...
What's weird is had Sac traded Fox instead of Tyrese they would be title contender right now
So you're saying he'll be of lesser value once paid?
@@darrengordon-hillwell obviously, this sport has a salary cap. Westbrook wouldn’t have gotten so much hate if he was on a minimum contract in the past few years.
@@darrengordon-hillWho isn’t that true for?
I’m gonna take SGA
It was a win win for both sides and I’m not even a kings fan. Two small market teams got what they wanted or needed and so far both players seem to become instant fan favorites and don’t seem to be going anywhere for a long time.
as easy as it is to hate on that trade, the kings didnt really have a choice. If you keep tyrese and continue to be bad, theres a high chance that the franchise would have to relocate, even if you have a higher ceiling in the future. That one good season last year saved the team and now they are going to be a legit playoff team for years
Bingo
This take doesn’t work cause they just got a new arena before they drafted Hali and fox. Kings weren’t gonna leave they signed a deal to remain in sac for 30 years
Not even a Kings fan but i doubt they regret it because they are doing well. Your video was making sense until you said tbe Kings traded Haliburton for a first round exit, like the Pacers have won the Championship with Haliburton yet. Both players compliment the teams they were traded to.
Don't worry, this dude will jump off of this hype train and champion the exact opposite position in a few months when the Kings are sewing up a top-3 seed in the West again.
He had to end with a hot take to stir emotion. I wonder if he really believes it.
You gotta understand, Tyrese wouldn't be the player that he is right now if he played with Fox. So yeah, the trade was a win win for both teams.
Writing never falls off. Good video again.
Iupui grad here. George hill went there. Good school.
And now Obi Toppin & Jalen Smith play key starting roles with Ty on the Pacers. Jalen might've been a bad pick for the Suns but he's been really solid in Indy...Obi as well but A.M. didn't diss the ever livin shit out of Obi like he did Jalen. Its almost as if he didn't even know he played for the Pacers now & has been fantastic
i was curious how that got left out too
A.M. just jumps on whatever hype train will get him the most clicks. I don't think he's any more than a casual basketball fan. It's pretty clear that he hasn't even watched any Pacers games before the IST quarterfinals.
Also, Jalen isn't a starter. Myles Turner starts and Jalen comes off the bench for him. The other backup is Isaiah Jackson, who has also been playing well. That's how deep the Pacers bench is.
that passing and that smile. yep the dude got IT! even watching his podcast guesting in JJ's pod, you'll see he is humble and fun to be with.
Always look forward to an AM hoops video,!
I'm from near Oshkosh and got to see him play in high school. Knew he was damn good but seeing him as a star in the NBA is really something!
Tyrese is what he is because he got the starts and the minutes. To my fellow warrior fans, Steve Kerr would have sat him down too because he is just a rookie like he did with Moody.
Exactly. Hali is doing this because he's playing the Hali System. If you plug him into the Steph System, you won't get the same results. As much as Harden is getting clowned on for saying, "I am the system," that's really true of Haliburton.
The Haliburton for Sabonis trade, only problem really is Kings gave up Haliburton for too little. That trade also include Buddy Hield I believed. The draft assets they received were too little. For player as fit it was not too bad a decision since the style of Fox and Haliburton would really step on each other's toe.
For the Kings getting rid of Buddy's contract was seen as a positive since the guy was already checked out mentally from the team
Easy to say now.. hindsight is 20/20 🤓
Buddy was a bad situation to be in and Hali was pure potential, but Sabonis was a proven big. It was actually a very fair deal
Yep the trade let sacramento get away from a malcontent in Hield. He didnt want to be in sacramento and basically made sure he got out. So it was a positive to get out from under his contract.
Always an amazing segue to the previous video
IUPUI is (was) in Indy. Seems like fate
Also, Obi Toppin is off the Knicks...and on the same Tyrese in the Pacers. Oops indeed.
Lastly, Im neither a Kings fan nor an NBA media member (Pacers fan if that wasn't obvious) and I still say it was still a win win trade. There is no telling if Tyrese would have blossomed like he has if he had stayed there. Playing time, chemistry, coaching, etc all play a role. He and Fox were splitting minutes, and SAC had to pick one to give the role to. They got an all-star guy in return who immediately elevated them to a playoff team. Yeah, they probably still have more work to do to build off that, but, that was the next step for the franchise (one that took them how long to make?) and to act like it was a bad call for them in retrospect when there is little to suggest keeping Tyrese would have resulted in the same or better outcome is pretty asinine to be honest. That trade revitalized a basement franchise. For the Pacers side of it, we were facing a similar decision having to pick between Turner and Sabonis as the "twin towers" strategy wasn't paying off nor was it tenable long term and Sabonis had the most trade capital given his all star appearance. Turner allegedly asking for a trade was almost certainly a contract negotiation tactic btw. We were also in the midst of a rebuild (tank) already and these moves were part of that and thankfully sped up the process. And guess what? Both teams came out better for it, which is the definition of a win win. Can't see how anyone could objectively argue otherwise to be frank.
I am also a Pacers fan that has adopted the Kings because Domas is my favourite player and I believe one of the best in the league. I think they will both have 10 plus All Star years and both squads are excellent. This could have easily been a Kings Pacers final on Sunday if Keegan Murray was properly healthy in the game against the Pels. They were on fire in the first quarter and Sabonis and Fox had great games. Both teams are hovering around sixth this year and Pacers could have been much better last year except for Hartenstein landing on Ty's foot in early December. Definitely still win-win
Sabonis and Haliburton had the same numbers Monday night, 26-10-13 for Haliburton and 26-13-10 for Sabonis
Also the Suns picked Jalen Smith over Tyrese and now he in Pacers too..
The 2020 draft class was weak, but still a lot of good players that were late ended up doing far better than the others ahead of them. Bane, Maxey, McDaniels, even Quickley turned out to be better than expected.
Yep bane a top 5 shooter in the NBA Maxey is free noe that james is gone
How ironic that Knicks passed up on him for Toppin and the Suns for Jalen Smith. Both players are now in the Pacers as teammates with Haliburton.
Your videos are incredible! Keep it up A.M.!
I'm happy that AM hoops reach this huge number subs and viewers. I've been here since 4K subs 🤗
We all thought at first the Kings made a bad trade since he's already showed potential there but it was good for him since he doesn't need to hide behind Fox really rooting for Pacers and OKC this season
The Pacers/Kings trade was one of the Win Win trades i've ever seen.
Is it just me or Halliburton shuffles his feet when attempting a step back. I swear if they start calling that on the final game, because a certain person is on the other team.
the spurs had murray, white and mills at pg that time and were pretty guard heavy. they needed a SF after trading derozan also so vassel was picked for best available at the position needed. but man, i can just imagine a hali and wemby combo.
team slender mans for sure
But vassel is a guard too
@benbengalykaba2957 DV was categorized as a SG/SF or a wing in college and is capable in both positions, while TH was a tall and rangy PG. here is a part of his draft scouting report:
Vassell is a rangy wing player who plays hard on both ends of the floor. After a breakout sophomore season he projects as a likely lottery pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and possibly the top wing defender in this class.
the spurs at that time drafted based on position of need and not best player available. also if they picked TH this wouldve slighted murray who was their pg of the future atm. in hindsight the spurs definitely should've picked TH. and also sengun instead of JP the flasher.
@@fritznolasco928missing on Haliburton and Sengun picks by taking Vassell and Primo instead is a bit frustrating tho
@gremlinmachineshop yeah, especially missing sengun becuase they got nothing with reaching for primo. thing is if they did get haliburton and sengun, i highly doubt they would still be able to get the number 1 pick for wemby this year tho
What makes this draft even worse is than like 20 teams passed on maxey and even more passed on Desmond bane. Wtf were teams thinking lmao
Dude has like a set shot, like a big. It's a crazy jumper.
It’s wild how three of the picks from this draft ended up on the same team a few years later lol
4* Jalen Smith, Tyrese, Obi, and Aaron Nesmith
If he's not traded, he's not developing to that star and leader. Same about Gildeous Alexander to Okc.
I am a bit curious as to why you omitted the fact that the Kings have arguably a better PG in D. Fox. Not even a mention as to a reason why the Kings traded Tyreses?
This^💯💯💯
@@Martin_3030_ Fox is a better player comparing the two straight up but as far as who provides more value to the team it's Haliburton
@@mattr2626 Haliburton may have more value to his team in IND. .. Both players are thriving without the other. If Fox was the one traded to IND, perhaps this video would be about him.
@@Pteropus I don't disagree. I'm a diehard Kings fan, it's just my opinion that on the Kings and now Indiana Haliburton is a much better contribution to a team but Fox is a better scorer
Nah Hali clears
Man you always have things to say to attack the Kings 😂
Lol that’s why I don’t follow the guy. He’s like a minimum jj redick
As usual, killing it w quality content you are
I felt like every young USA player who joined FIBA games tend to gain confidence, and shine in NBA games after that,look at Tyrese and Ant
Your videos are so addictive.
You couldn’t have Fox and Halliburton together - it’s that simple. Both the Kings and Pacers benefited
I had some front office connections at that time and the concerns were based on his lack of driving and FTR. Historically low numbers that made people think he would be more of a secondary playmaker and not primary. His shooting has concerns on whether his awkward form would translate and if it was quick enough. But it wasn’t considered a strength because of that (graded as decent + or slightly above average. ) he was also older as a prospect.
I do think that if he had a full college season and a normal pre draft process he would’ve been a top 5.
you have the best NBA content
Him and maxey the new rivalry in the future of the east 👌
When it comes to the draft its like the lottery "you win some you lose some" you can't predict on someone's future automatically.
Rick wasn't lying when he said the Mavs FO had Tyrese as number 1 on their board over Ant. The haul they offered NY for what become Obi is insane.
As a Kings fan I was soooo mad when they traded him, but now I'm just happy that everything seems to work out for Tyrese! I wish him all the success in the world. Maybe he'll return one day - who knows... 🙂
If he really is the next Steve Nash he will. Plays just like him and Nash was also traded in his first 2 years only to come back to the Suns as a free agent years later.
Lol hey I still have my Kings Hali jersey ready when he comes back 😂
@@pirateslifeformeTyrese is an extremely loyal player to the teams he plays for. I doubt he’ll ever leave the Pacers
@@pirateslifeforme he’s not coming back.
Magic being nba side of positivity is a crazy sentence to put in a video xd
i guarantee he would be a champion as a player and as a coach when his time on basketball is done❤❤❤
He is the next Point God. NBA better watch out, my boy Tyrese going to be in the MVP debate for years. I'm a Pacers fan and this team is the best team I have seen for the Pacers since, the Paul George Pacers in the conference finals against the heat, and the Reggie Miller Pacers back in the day. Tyrese could go down as the best Pacer of all time if he continues like this.
The term “connector” does this man NO justice! He is the system. The culture. The standard. Great trade for Indy
Nahhhh, Tyrese's dad knew what he was doing when he said Magic represents positivity 💀💀💀😭😭😭
HIV ftw
Magic got the dawg in him. The raw dawg
I dont think Haliburton would develop the same way alnogside Fox, I still think it was a good decison to trade him for Sabonnis
awesome vid
Now we have to see him do it in the playoffs
I mean kings are doing good tho. So both are inn good positions
if tyrese would have not been traded, monk would have never been with the kings
with that trade they got their center, and a fox got the ball more plus they added monk. not a kings fan but i love what they are right now
Obi Toppin and Jalen Smith are both Pacers now too lol
yes, i love magic too.. he is always so positive in life.
Credit to Carlisle for giving him the keys and allowing him to command the offense.
Let's give credit where credit is due. The front office pulled off that trade. Who else could Carlisle have run the offense? It's not even a question. Carlisle should, however, get a lot of credit for the way he sets up the Pacers to play. They are the nr. 1 offense in the league so far this season.
George Hill also played for Iwpui i think... Yea many teams took an L on that 2020 draft... They underestimated Steph back in 09 also....
I think the kings trade was good, I mean they are playing well & the kings haven’t played well or been fun to watch since Webber left. they do have Fox at guard so, hindsight is 50/50 but the trade filled a big need for the Kings.
1:23 Oh, that's where that big smile comes from.
I am a dubs fan but I wish we had Lamelo or Tyrese because we needed a second option when klay was out for whole season and still we would still have a good player off the bench and brings something when Steph rests
Or...Put Steph on 2...Damn you blew that pick 😔
Dubs chose the NEED over TALENT that time. They felt they needed a reliable big more than anything else thus picking Wiseman, unfortunately he never lived up to the expectation as he had injuries and difficulties improving his inside game. Lamelo would've been a really great choice for GSW because he's a 6'7 solid pg who can shoot, facilitate, and dish assists, since Steph plays like a shooting guard with his crazy scoring arsenal. Lamelo with GSW would average double double in points and assists with all the scorers around him.
Golden State has had the most opportunity out of every other team in the league to be good and they're still ass this year
GS has enough point guards. Seriously. That position is covered. It's the every-other-position that they need the most help with.
Plus, if you plug Hali into the Steph System, you won't get the same results as Hali in the Hali System.
They’d go back to the bench once Klay came back and you had Poole to fight minutes with. They’re good because they are in those situations with the keys handed to them. They won’t get that in GS, plus GS won in 2022.
If only hard work and dedication was valued in the draft NOT hype.
Glad he is getting the max deserved long may it continue.
@5:32 classic Knicks move 😂😂😂
Brother. The idiom is “all of a sudden,” and not “all the sudden”. Love your videos btw!
It’s too early
So many players got success on flashes 1 year or so
Let’s hope he will sustain the success
Crazy how Obi Toppin and Ty Hal are on the same team now
And smith
And Neismith who was in the same draft.
And Neismith who was in the same draft.
Well said at the end of the
On that night I was so mad the bulls picked pat Williams over him 😢
Kings where the vibe last year.
Fun fact. Knicks passed on him to select Obi Toppin and now Obi and him are team mates
Jalen Smith, too. He's the backup center, and doing a terrific job of it.
Dude... You're a savage lmao 🤣😂
Tyrese Haliburton NEW PURE POINT GUARD 💯
I am waiting for this young dude to be the next magic johnson. 👍👍👍
The Kings passed on him too bc they traded him fast.
Most of the teams that passed in Hali wouldn’t be a good fit but if the Suns got him… wow that would’ve been a game changer
It’s amazing how the number one pick in an nba draft is rarely ever the best player in the draft
As a kings fan the hail trade was good for both teams cause Hali at the point had more potential value than fox so Sabonis was the right move
As a Pacers fan, I was wanting them to "put the right team around" Sabonis, and it just wasn't happening. Watching him lead his team to the 3rd seed, and then to the playoffs, last year, I was happy for him. I didn't particularly care about the Kings before that, but now I truly want to see them succeed.
It was a great trade for both teams. We'll see what these hype train weirdos have to say about it when both Sac and Indy are facing off in the Finals.
@@MrMagnanimanlol dude I was the same. As a diehard kings fan I never once thought about the pacers especially cause we only played you guys twice a year. Now they’re pretty much the only other team I follow in the nba.
@@pirateslifeforme I know Hali was upset about the trade when it happened, but this is one of those rare trades where it looks like EVERYONE involved with it is coming out WAAAY better than they were before.
Hali's happy now, Sabonis is happy, and Buddy Hield is still a streaky shooter. LOL
I hope your guys figure out how to unlock Vezenkov a little more. I've been rooting for him to break out as a dark horse RotY candidate.
Love am hoops man❤
ppl forget the kings gave up hield in that sabonis trade too. hali and hield for sabonis is wild.
It's interesting how many of those picks now play in Indy
Man as a wolves fan it was so annoying going into that draft hearing about how weak this draft was.
One of the best guard classes in recent memory
Tyrese took the grind route when he didn’t have too bro work harder then most
Another another am hoops post😊
Its almost like something really big happened in the world that made scouting that draft challenging....
They are both good for there teams
Dude is such an intelligent basketball player and leader! You can’t have this guy
Obi and Tyrese on the pacers now
He is going to be one of the greatest point guards of all time when he retires
I’m now sad that my Pistons passed up on him 🙁
Nobody wants to play for Detroit
@@chi-town6305 Haliburton wanted to go to Detroit too
@@cadecrusader3940 pistons will forever be as bro I’m sorry
@@legendarygang4807 yeah it’s just part of the list of draft mistakes that the team made over the years. It’s part of life
Tyrese Halliburton is not old and pathetic. Just born in 2000! Got to love that about him.
Comment makes no sense no offense.
@@dannyhernandez265Fr i’m confused
wtf u talkin bout😂 thought u was clever wit that comment 🤣
George Hill went to IUPUI!
It’s ironic that his first offer was IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis), considering he now plays in Indianapolis.
Also ironic, both Obi Toppin and Jalen Smith are now teammates with Haliburton in Indiana.
Don't do Jalen Smith like that. He's been great for the Pacers this season and showed promise in his past seasons.