New Report Reveals How Close Pacers Were to Not Getting Tyrese Haliburton in 2022 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Sacramento Kings traded Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers on Feb. 8, 2022. Since then, the Kings have made the playoffs once, losing in the first round of the 2023 postseason to the Golden State Warriors in seven games.

Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers has been perhaps the most clutch performer throughout the playoffs, but he wasn't always a Pacer.

The Indiana Pacers are just three wins away from their first-ever NBA championship, and Tyrese Haliburton is a big reason why. Haliburton has had a magical postseason, and Pacers GM Chad Buchanan spoke to The Athletic about their decision to acquire him from the Sacramento Kings in 2022.