Tyrese Haliburton thought 'it was a joke' when he got news he could be traded | NBA Today

[@julius44321]

He carries himself very well, excited for his future!

[@omarjimenez728]

Not surpised. He made the best with Sacramento and found ways to improve while being a good pro. He's a smart guy and ton of ability. Just scratching the surface.. I like Sabonis a ton, but Haliburton is gonna surpise a lot of folks, which is why fans of him were bullish on him being used to get Sabonis.

[@js2010ish]

Fr went from sac rising star to a national star in 1 week

[@Raykhaful]

Ooooôôo

[@EyeLabPNiece]

I'm even seeing a possibility of being an espn host. He's just a kid though he's still got a long road in the nba

[@kekmusicofficial]

This was probably the best interview session ever this year! loved the vibes

[@meatyp09]

same

[@cauezimmermann538]

fr

[@_Tree]

As a Golden 1 Center employee........I watched him play live in Sacramento and he was fun to watch!! It was a bummer to see him traded to Indiana, but I wish him all the success. He should be an all star next season

[@brendanhunter389]

How is working at an arena? I always imagined it would be either great or a pain

[@_Tree]

@@brendanhunter389 its fun depending on the event and/or the people you work with. I love working there because of the people I work with. It helped me get used to life in Sacramento because I just moved here from St. Louis almost 3 years ago

[@satnamathwal1467]

We got the greatest fans in Sac!

[@cobralife0417]

Had to be a huge bummer for you, but a blessing for an Indiana Pacer fan like me! You got a good one in return though!

[@_Tree]

@@cobralife0417 true. I moved here almost 3years ago so I'm still new to Sacramento. They were very happy to draft him

[@macklayla5924]

Man you gotta love Tyrese! Happy for his success!

[@jaiaora]

Gentleman fr. Has a bright future ahead of him

[@jhank0cean]

As a 3 maybe 2 on a contender

[@elmalloc]

Gentleman french.

[@shav17]

Tyrese about to go crazy😈 What a player!

[@kaiskajani5305]

Kings being the kings

[@Shortballa11]

@@kaiskajani5305 funny cuz the Kings did all that and still not gonnna make the playoffs anytime soon lol

[@kaiskajani5305]

@@Shortballa11 I know

[@Togomei]

He has made a lot a money in player props.

[@jakekunz5168]

Very mature athlete I like him

[@nicholascourier1552]

He is one of those guys that can do it all on and off the court. Didn't know much about this guy before this interview but now I am a huge fan. HUGE FAN!

[@EJD339]

This dude is so motivated. I’m definitely rooting for the guy.

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER >:)>:)>:)

[@EJD339]

@Whyyoumadatfacts? 🤷‍♂️ honestly, pacers have always gotten close to beating the top dog but haven't been successful. It all depends how are top draft pick performs. You may be right but as a pacers fan, our future looks so much better from just 2 weeks ago lol

[@timothysaultham6883]

Another thing with Haliburton is that it helps that he's the best player by some distance at the Pacers, which helps everything go through him. If he was at a bigger team like the sixers for example, both his points & assists per game would be a lot smaller obviously. Doesnt take anything away from him man as I'm sure he's gnna be an all star starter and win an MVP one day.

[@EJINSANE]

Better than Brogdon ?

[@jackmass4798]

MVP is a stretch

[@howisthatgay4275]

Ok dude you coulda just stopped at all star. He won’t ever be better than CJ McCollum

[@jjarvo1245]

@@EJINSANE in his 4 games he’s looked slightly worse offensively, better playmaking and far better on defence. So yeh

[@YOUNGGOD954]

@@jackmass4798 I agree

[@andrew8502]

He seems like a really good dude. All the best for him in Indiana. He's off to a great start there!

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER around this kid >:)>:)>:)

[@controversialmann5345]

Tyrese can def be in the media after he done playing he got an infectious personality.

[@PaperTigerLive]

Instant sympathy for that guy. He has a new fan.

[@matthewm3869]

You should be happy for him to get out of Sacramento, no sympathy needed this is a blessing

[@PaperTigerLive]

@@matthewm3869 I don't mean sympathy as in pity. He seems like a really likable person is what I meant to say. Sorry, not a native speaker.

[@millardfilmore1403]

@@matthewm3869 i agree. it's a good thing for him to get out of a shitty market like sac. hopefully the pacers do him better. i mean not that indiana is known for being a good nba market but you get my point

[@tonytooshort]

Wow! I've never heard this young man speak, but I'm instantly a fan now! Great, great charisma, very attentive, very thoughtful and knows how to express his thoughts. And that's literally all just OFF THE FIELD stuff. Couple that with his on field gifts, and I see a very, very bright future for this young man! Wish him many successes!!! 🥳💪🏽🔥

[@taylorstewart9479]

a lot of black men are very articulate. listen to us more.

[@the77th]

@@taylorstewart9479 why is your insecurity making you expose yourself ? You’re assuming he’s impressed because he doesn’t listen to us and thinks that we do not articulate ourselves properly? Take a deep breath champ, real Lords move in silence! This ain’t a battle you should try winning, it’s below you! Let it go!

[@1971Corwin]

he's on the JJ Reddick podcast all the time

[@tonytooshort]

@@taylorstewart9479 LMAO. Guess I'll try listening to myself more often. Being that I too, am black.. 🤣🤡

[@tonytooshort]

@@the77th bro like I MYSELF AM BLACK. 🤣🤦🏽‍♂️ Have zero idea where the fckkkk that even came from. I reread my cmnt. Was there anything in there that implied I was impressed that he could articulate his thoughts as A BLACK MAN? 🤔🤣🤦🏽‍♂️🤡

[@rowee017enzo]

Hali is a good guy and he deserved more. His numbers in Pacers is going up and hope he keeps it up until next season.

[@dubcity2345]

When Perk said “I was happy you got traded” Awkward moment for Tyrese 🤣

[@jasonlovell651]

Nah not really especially after he explained why he said it

[@thefourfourfour9512]

@@jasonlovell651 tha he wants too see him with Chris Dort? Doesnt make sense... he should have just said it as it was. Fox was holding you back.... it was either you or him ..they chose Fox

[@PepeAgain1025]

@@thefourfourfour9512 I mean him going to the Pacers with that duo is very promising potentially in the long run. Sac looking for an identity, trading away one of their young pieces is a strange one though.

[@jasonlovell651]

@@thefourfourfour9512 nah he's saying look how long it's been since the king's have made the playoffs or had a season of significants & that with the potential & talent hali has shouldn't be wasted with the kings

[@jasonlovell651]

@@thefourfourfour9512 not saying he's gonna win the championship with the pacers but he has a better chance of making the playoffs at least

[@jared77166]

He's already one of my favorite players. It sucks because I'm a huge knicks fan they of course passed on him, but I think he'll be great in Indiana.

[@lostnemesis]

The thing that I thought was interesting is the information from other GMS saying "I thought he was untouchable if I knew he was available I would have sent a trade package" because the other GMS look at him as a really good piece who could make your team insanely good and I have to imagine every other team was thinking de'aaron Fox was on the move and not Tyrese.

[@blingwraith6951]

GMs should just assume the Kings have no idea what they’re doing and this is coming from a kings fan

[@versatillion15]

That’s their fault matter the offer & let the team say no

[@evanlouanthony]

@@versatillion15 should teams offer packages for every single player their interested in? No because they wouldn’t have enough time.

[@versatillion15]

evan davis how long does it take to put a trade package together? especially if that’s your job

[@MDhaliwal27]

What better player than Sabonis could the kings have gotten for Halliburton without giving up any picks?

[@jdeezy1200]

Well deserved. He deserve all the love.

[@nephyr6292]

He's a great interviewee, answers with confidence and well spoken

[@jmtwothree2593]

Great interview and charisma. Definitely rooting for him now

[@TaPPhil93]

Make this kid a broadcaster when he retires. He’s holds himself very well and I can easily see him doing this for a living. Definitely will try to catch more pacers games

[@henrimarjoan7876]

JJ Redick has already been "grooming" him.

[@zell2626]

No one should be mad, he got traded from the Kings. The trade helps Tyrese grow, let the Kings do Kings things

[@a-love-supremist]

Indiana Pacers have never won an NBA championship

[@almac9203]

@@a-love-supremist he went from playing on a trash team to an occasional playoff team. He got the better of the stick.

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

@@a-love-supremist Neither have the Nets, Grizzlies, Suns or Nuggets, I guess they all trash too.

[@a-love-supremist]

@@ImBarryScottCSS what's the pacers record?

[@MrEueu89]

@@a-love-supremist Pacers traded to retool. Kings traded to win. You're here talking about records.. 🤡

[@MikeLoveThyself]

Very likable guy very easy to interview, and his play keeps improving every game

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Everybody thought it was a joke

[@kaiskajani5305]

Kings most hopeless franchise in sports most incompetent organization in sports

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

I still think its a joke.

[@majikmo2639]

First time seeing this guy talk and I gotta say Pacers got a good one! You can just tell he is mature and gonna be great for many years

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER around this kid >:)>:)>:)

[@harissahab2743]

This is the first time I've heard Tyrese actually talk, he's a baller and I've been high on him after his rookie season. He's a star in the making and I liked his game, good luck to him in Indy and I hope he keeps balling!

[@justo2640]

3:32 couldn’t even say that with a straight face 🤣🤣🤣

[@dcross446]

6th most playoff wins the last 30years. Team hasn’t picked in the top 10 in as long either. Although never winning it all, Indiana has always put out a good, competitive product and that is something many teams can’t say.

[@justo2640]

@@dcross446 they were talkin about Sacramento 😅😅

[@abirnell]

@@justo2640 They were definitely talking about Indiana and they are definitely misinformed about Pacers history. I mean… without Jordan or LeBron, the Pacers probably have multiple titles the past few decades. Not their fault that LeBron, MJ, and Giannis all ended up in their division lol Pacers franchise has probably the worst luck in sports history for this and multiple other circumstances.

[@anoldaine5611]

3:33 when he said "they(Pacers) used to winning" and someone started cracking up in laughter, it had me rolling😂😂🤣🤣

[@matthewl1049]

Poor Tyrese, he came to Sac and did everything he was supposed to do and he's already becoming a star at 21 years old! There's nothing more he could of done for that organization and this news must of really hurt him, i hope he continues to becoming a great superstar! best of luck TH

[@BenjaminButton6573]

Yeah they should of traded dearron fox

[@rovieneverstops]

@@BenjaminButton6573 what? Hahaha

[@riyaad7419]

Unfortunately the only Joke are the Kings themselves lmao

[@knawatimsayn6186]

Fox waaaay better & has more upside than Hali. Not to mention Davion is ahead too

[@Idkwhattoput3344]

@@knawatimsayn6186 me when I’m lying

[@almac9203]

@@Idkwhattoput3344 the Kings passed on Luka because it might hinder the development of Fox! This franchise keeps shooting itself in the foot!

[@Idkwhattoput3344]

@@almac9203 facts kings will forever be an L franchise as long they keep making these stupid decisions

[@TheNamesDitto]

@@knawatimsayn6186 the copium

[@g-mane7497]

If the interviews are like this. This is gonna be a great year for espn.

[@XxLeoRiversxX]

He’s going to have to REALLY CONSIDER, after he’s done being an amazing athlete;Tyrese needs to really consider his future in as an analyst like Perk, Richard, Shannon Sharpe, and so many others like. Tyrese got a real good presence about him that I feel he’s got a job for life if he wanted it.

[@atcbones8859]

Huge Halliburton fan now. Knows his stuff. Dude has a great personality and can ball!

[@grantkistel3411]

God I love this guy. As a Heat fan, there have been very little players are just fun to watch as him the past two seasons. He has such a unique game that translates so well to the modern game, yet is also a very humble dude from what we can see. The future is insane for him man.

[@jdrummerdd]

aye this was a genuinely great interview what a good dude, rootin for him

[@EBizz85]

I f**kin miss him out here in sac. I wish him the best with everything

[@ababohfranck6718]

This guy should be on The show more often. Great personality 👌🏽

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Perk: "I got suites for sells" 😂😂😂

[@alanross9658]

bruh I deadass thought he said sweets

[@Dythatflyguy]

He got sweets for sale too. 😂😂

[@animelytical8354]

LMAO I thought he was selling sweets

[@RealCGH]

As a pacers fan it's a joy to have a proper PG in a while

[@DannyXXXXX]

I'm not sure we've ever had one lol

[@fazegregpaul762]

PG13

[@SCUMMY4205]

This was great 😂 When he said the Pacers are "used to winning" compared to the Kings I knew this was gonna be the best interview in years

[@almac9203]

He went from a basement team to an occasional playoff team. From poor to midpack team. The Kings are going to regret this!

[@jerrytang5888]

@@almac9203 pacers usually in the playoffs tho. There’s a reason they barely get any lottery picks because they usually make the playoffs as a low seed

[@ianbent0n]

Most tired move in sports TV is laughing at the Kings. We get it guys, we're bad.

[@larrybird6860]

@@almac9203 Definitely not occasional we were perennial playoff contenders for a while.

[@SCUMMY4205]

@@ianbent0n It's hard to laugh anymore, my best friend is a Kings fan, and i hate seeing his team make these moves. But I love your guys loyalty, Kings fans are easily the most loyal fans in all of sports.

[@ErnestoGotti]

He carries himself like a true professional! Love this kid

[@Publiclighthouse]

Whenever I think of the Sacramento Kings, I think of White Chocolate, Webber, Peja, Bibby, Hedo, Vlade and Doug Christie. Those were fun years to watch and I’m not even a Kings fan. That time was over two decades ago. It’s a shame the organization hasn’t given the fans as much to root for since.

[@bigsheed9003]

That was a great era in basketball. Those battles with the Lakers was so fun to watch. I saw Peja light the Knicks up at the Garden once. I was in awe of how beautiful his jumper was. He was hitting rainbow three’s on my Knick’s!

[@cristobalmancillas5435]

As a kings fan this breaks my heart. He was often the best player on the court. His attitude and love for the city was clear. Another frustrating move from the kings 😤

[@william420adam]

He's clearly a better player to me than Fox and again I don't know what your organization is thinking

[@okdokgg857]

I already knew he could average something like 18 and 10 on his own team. Good stuff

[@Will_N2441]

his energy is great man feel like a good person to be around

[@kaiskajani5305]

My man ty gonna be a multi time all star

[@AntonioBlackmonSB]

potentially all-nba caliber once he reaches his prime, especially with the pacers developing around him. They always find a way to win around an organizational star

[@Shortballa11]

His floor is Deron Williams, his ceiling Cp3. we will see

[@kaiskajani5305]

@@Shortballa11 where you want Sacramento to be relocated to Seattle or Vegas

[@Shortballa11]

@@kaiskajani5305 100% Seattle. I think they gotta see how the city does with the Raiders before putting an NBA team there. HBU

[@kaiskajani5305]

@@Shortballa11 I like both whatever to get the kings outta Sacramento

[@Nemesiis-jc7wm]

Watch Tyrese be the MIP next season

[@AC_MD]

Honestly good for him. Indiana is a franchise where players get built, others rejuvenated. Just look at LeVert, Oladipo, PG, Sabonis, and so on.

[@mobid.2084]

Very mature and honorable he seems!

[@joshuamosley4242]

About time he gets some shine he's a very talented player 👏👏👏

[@jc6950]

You OUR GUY Tyrese Never been this happy to be an Indiana fan

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER around this kid >:)>:)>:)

[@charlesdalast5604]

You can tell he’s a bright guy and will go far outside of sports I’m rooting for him

[@cocoAE86]

Yep I'd sit there too, Tyrese.

[@popunkid]

I know it sucks to have been a real one and committed to a team (wish more players did so), but he's with a champion coach and a competent organization and good for him. He's a real one.

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER >:)>:)>:)

[@360conscience]

1:03 I'm good 😆. Bro much success in Indiana 💪💪💪💪!

[@arandomninja96]

it was so nice to see reese traded - sick player sick dude was stuck on a dumpster fire organization. They messed up trading him and im glad hes up from it.

[@kingofeverything2159]

Definitely love Haliburton. Great player

[@jaybron5795]

Kings are stupid! Not only is he a good basketball player. His personality and intelligence is marketable.

[@kaiskajani5305]

Kings will be relocated to Seattle or Vegas

[@jadjoaquinquesada-khoury6176]

NBA today has been killing it. And hope all the best for Tyrese

[@siphiwomhlongo3688]

"...Make more mistakes as well" 🔥🔥🔥 That's the kinda attitude I need to have, embrace the process

[@GangstaApalloCripez]

He needed that trade more than he realizes, now he can flourish in the lead guard role with a great organization

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER around Hali >:)>:)>:)

[@seejayfranklin]

Congrats to the Pacer fans and organization for landing this guy. I'm a small market guy myself(Portland) and love to see a small market team land a guy like this.

[@fightnight14]

I wanted this guy in a contender team. Would have been great with Embiid or Giannis

[@jeremy9717]

What would Milwaukee give up though. Middleton is untouchable, if they wanted to get rid of Jrue they would of in the off-season. There are no assets Milwaukee could give up

[@timothysaultham6883]

He can still be with the sixers. He's got another year on his deal after this year and if the sixers don't win, they can easily trade Tobias, maybe Thybulle, some reserve player like Green or something and a pick for him.

[@mrwhocares3931]

They well be soon this team is going to be amazing

[@springheeledjack165]

@@timothysaultham6883 Talk about overvalued players. It aint happening bucko.

[@timothysaultham6883]

@@springheeledjack165 Oh it can happen mate lol. The Pacers don't have a choice with them being so bad. Haliburton only has 1 more year left after the summer. If the Pacers are still bad and a team like the sixers come calling, I'm sure Haliburton would want the move because he'd still start but for a team that are actually challenging for the championship instead of a team that won't even make the playoffs. Maybe the sixers would have to give 2 first round picks but I believe that with Tobias, Green & Thybulle would be enough for the Pacers to accept if Haliburton ain't adamant on staying

[@RampageYI]

Love seeing the active players speak on things, has this always happened?

[@adimihir]

Tyrese is a dude everyone likes. Such a genuine guy.

[@derekhayter4879]

Man you gotta love the Kings. Such a humble organization to let Tyrese flourish in a another team.

[@moonman3497]

Malika has nba players singing on the show 😂😂😂

[@YogiWonKenobi78]

Love it..We hyped for Haliburton 💪💯 Here in Indiana

[@dashboardf9661]

Love this guy! Sad they traded you, we will miss you . ☹️

[@diggdugg4426]

This dude is the truth

[@bulbangs]

big fan of tyrese what a bright future for this young baller

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER >:)>:)>:)

[@adrianlopez7934]

After this interview I’m a fan

[@yuckesh]

What a genuine dude

[@SuperMrFriendly]

Good oldschool kid. No tiring copy paste G mannerisms etc

[@beeeasy1434]

I really like this crew. Down to earth and not afraid to speak their mind

[@st4r444]

Rj is weird. "No disprect to Sacramento. I don't wanna make you feel like your putting them down. Thats my job" lol

[@increasekru5123]

Bless this dude, a real intelligent dude, looking forward to him becoming a nice player.

[@Gatorfan_Cavon]

Knicks kicking over garbage cans right now! 😂

[@philloko5326]

Yup we are 😂

[@HooodClassicsTV]

New Gen Tier 1 PG’s of the East Conference : Hali, Melo, Trae, Cade, Garland Tier 2: Cole, Maxey, Suggs, Bouknight and I still believe in Markelle for some reason

[@Shortballa11]

Agreed outside of Cade who they have already moved to SG. So I would sub Lonzo. Also you got 3 Magic pgs on there, who is your top pick of the 3? and what about Sexton?

[@juanitamontes1588]

The Sacramento front office does drugs

[@CityInTheDark1]

Welcome to Indiana! We’re so f*cking excited to have you here!

[@playoffp2]

Loved the vibes of this interview

[@WillFeral420]

As a Kings fan I was stoked when he fell to us in the draft. Haliburton had a fantastic rookie season and his second he was getting better. I watched every game I could that he played in because he finally bought some excitement to a Kings game. And then Kings management does what kind management does and traded him away to try to get into the play in tournament which doesn't look to be happening. I personally feel Fox should have been traded. His five seasons and he just barely showed glimpses of a great player last year. Should have let Tyrese take the reins. Best of luck to you Tyrese!

[@icesan44ify]

Just one glance at his numbers with this interview and it’s clear the Kings screwed up. Kid’s a future all-star.

[@knawatimsayn6186]

How?? Kings got better with that trade

[@seena96]

@@knawatimsayn6186 As a Kings fan, I can tell you we did not lol

[@icesan44ify]

@@knawatimsayn6186 short term I guess but if they don’t make the playoffs and Sabonis walks in 2 years pray for Kings fans 🙏

[@reidb6327]

@@knawatimsayn6186 not really

[@almac9203]

@@reidb6327 they got better in the short run but gave up their future for a shot at the play in tournament. Madness!

[@Cjpeel95]

A lot of Kings fans were mad he got traded, but I never got over the Kings drafting Bagley over Doncic to get worked up over this. I miss caring that we suck, but I just can't until everyone on this stupid team goes away.

[@blowc1612]

We didn't draft bagley over Luka it was to build around Fox than to drat Luka

[@jozef2630]

I'm a Sacramento fan wishing him success. Too bad they did not send fox there instead.

[@vandalfan5816]

tyrese is a great young player and a solid dude, bummer to see him leave, but wish him the best.

[@malik48247]

You can tell this group has a bunch of fun at work

[@haunt7121]

I love this guy

[@drem2502]

super grounded dude, hoping the best for him

[@omarkbiri3717]

Him, Ant, Doncic, Ja and LaMelo gonna be the faces of the new NBA.

[@OscarBenben]

Is it me or is Miss Andrews a little flirty on that one 😛

[@irepJamGoonz]

Haliburton can play in any system because of his versatility on the offensive end. As a spot up shooter, he can stretch the floor catching and shooting. Keeping the defense at bay, he can beat defenders off the dribble an make plays for himself and others. His height and length make him a dynamic playmaker as he can see over most guards. He can also make precise outlet passes as well. His length also make him a versatile defender as well. I'm excited for him.

[@js2010ish]

LANCE 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@1closer]

Seem like a good dude he can be that star they need to build around.

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER >:)>:)>:)

[@trill711]

*KEEP PUMPING OUT THE CONTENT*

[@leonardmulrooney3806]

He interviews like he plays. Indiana got a steal with this guy. He's a winner.

[@stardemonspacecat]

Pacers low-key building a MONSTER >:)>:)>:)

[@cannibalmanimal2336]

He’s been there a week & talking like a GM 🎯

[@Shortballa11]

yo im dead lol

[@DannyXXXXX]

Pacers are giving him the keys, that's clear

[@sinszz2824]

0:21 y’all see how he looked at Malika 😭😭

[@pronobb8104]

RJ straight up roasted the Kings

[@kaiskajani5305]

Kings deserve it

[@knawatimsayn6186]

No he didnt

[@ianbent0n]

Easiest move in sports TV is to laugh at the Kings. We get it, we're bad.