It seems that with every trade deadline, we'll see some important deals. Sometimes, these deals are extremely shocking for fans and analysts alike. There is no doubt that a deal earlier today surprised many fans.
The Sacramento Kings sent Harry burton, Buddy Hilde and Tristan Thompson to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Domintas Sabonis, Justin Holliday, Jeremy Lamb and a 2027 second-round pick.
Initially, de Aaron Fox was seen as the defender in the deal negotiations with Domantas Sabonis, but the Kings sent Teres Halliburton. This "stunned" everyone in the league, including Teres Halliburton himself.
There is no doubt that Thales Halliburton is an excellent young player. He currently averages 14.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 41.3 percent three-point shooting in the league in his second year in the league. The 21-year-old is only getting better every day, and was once thought to be the cornerstone of the king's future.
Just last weekend, Halliburton delivered a career-high 17 assists in the Kings' 113-103 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. A week ago, Halliburton scored a career-high 38 points in the Kings' loss to Philadelphia. Recently, he and rookie David Mitchell were also selected for the 2022 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge.
To make any big move, you're going to have to give up some important parts of the deal that's very emotional for the Kings fans, the city and especially the team. Many fans ran to the King's social media to comment, angrily scolded the management, and even changed the King's benchmark to the letter beginning with F.
Matt Barnes, who used to play for the Kings, said in an interview: "It was a blow to the Kings," Barnes continued: "I spoke with insiders of the team and the team was shocked to hear this news, and Halliburton was also in tears. ”
Barnes acknowledged Sabonis' talent as a 20+10+5 player and a two-time All-Star. He's definitely a player who could help the Sacramento Kings get better, but the question is always whether it's worth giving up a very promising young point guard like Teres Halliburton.
Emotions aside, it's a business at the end of the day. Fans have the right to express their feelings about the deal and they will have to wait and see how it all unfolds for the rest of the season and in the years to come.
Although Sabonis is a mature player. But given how much Kings fans love Harry Burton, it's hard to imagine what would happen.
How would you rate the King Pacers deal?
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