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.

The Indiana Pacers are just three wins away from their first-ever NBA championship, and much of their success this postseason can be traced back to a pivotal trade in 2022. Pacers General Manager Chad Buchanan opened up about the decision to acquire Tyrese Haliburton from the Sacramento Kings,