The Pacers and Kings completed a shocking deal before the trade deadline. The Pacers traded All-Star forwards Sabonis Jr., Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holliday and a second-round draft pick to the Kings in exchange for Teres Halliburton, Buddy Hilde and Tristan Thompson.
What's so shocking is that the Kings sent away Halliburton, not Fox, who is frequently featured in trade rumours. Halliburton recently pledged allegiance to the Kings in an attempt to help the team break the embarrassing record of 15 years without a playoff. The fans reacted most truthfully to the Kings' move, believing that the Kings traded Michael Jordan for the second time.
Halliburton is a very, very talented young player. Although he is only 21 years old, he plays on the field like an experienced veteran. He was a great organizer and, most importantly, he presented himself with a dynamic attitude and the demeanor of a leader.
Pacers fans quickly saw this as Halliburton did well in his Pacers debut. Facing the third-place Cavaliers in the East, Halliburton played 39 minutes and 44 seconds, shooting 9-of-15 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range and 1-of-1 from the free throw line, with 23 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Although the Pacers were eventually reversed and lost, Halliburton's performance was heartening.
After the game, Pacers president Kevin Pu richard was interviewed. Speaking about new signing Harry Burton, Pregart said: "He's our future starting point guard. We got a good young point guard who would build a team around him for the next 10 years. I've been in this industry for a long time and it doesn't happen very often. ”
Considering that the Pacers also have players like Brogdon and Turner on the injury list, the future of this team is worth promising.