All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $260 million, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Pacers were never going to let Haliburton become a restricted free agent next summer.
Haliburton is one of the best players in the NBA. The 23-year-old averaged 20.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists this past season while shooting 49.0% from the field, 40.0% from beyond the arc and 87.1% from the free-throw line. Haliburton recorded 32 double-doubles in 56 games.
The Pacers won only 35 games this past season despite the brilliance of Haliburton. They finished in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings, one spot behind a potential play-in berth. Indiana hasn’t made the playoffs since 2020.
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Indiana signed Bruce Brown on the first day of free agency, stealing the combo guard from the Denver Nuggets. It should be fun to watch Haliburton and Brown play together next season. Brown helped the Nuggets win the 2023 championship over the Miami Heat in five games. He’s familiar with the central division since he began his career with the Detroit Pistons.
A Wisconsin native, Haliburton has committed to play for Team USA in the upcoming FIBA World Cup in the Philippines, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Team USA starts training camp on August 3 in Las Vegas and will play its first exhibition game on August 7 against Puerto Rico. World Cup play begins on August 26 against New Zealand.
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Back in 2010, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose used the FIBA World Cup games as his springboard to win the 2010-11 MVP Award, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to win MVP. Pacers fans are certainly hoping that Haliburton can have a similar story as Rose did with the rival Bulls.
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