The thing is, Haliburton's greatness is impossible to ignore. It's flashy and gaudy and has come in the form of four buzzer-beaters or go-ahead shots in the final five seconds of the fourth quarter or in overtime this postseason. (He has five in his career.)

Unless perhaps plenty of people, Lakers head coach JJ Redick knew Tyrese Haliburton was special a few years ago.

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton has continued his heroic postseason run, but if you listen to him talk about it, you may notice something.

Raise your hand if you saw this sort of star turn coming when Haliburton was traded to Indiana in 2022. Sacramento certainly didn’t.

Tyrese Haliburton launched his Puma Hali 1s in the most dramatic fashion possible — with a Finals game-winner.

Stephen A. Smith applauds Tyrese Haliburton's clutch gene after the Pacers stars help Indiana steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the Thunder in Oklahoma.

On the eve of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, the Sacramento Kings made a shocking move by trading Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers in a deal centered around star big man Domantas Sabonis. Sacramento was feeling the pressure of having the longest playoff drought in Northern American professional sports,

HALIBURTON WINS GAME 1 FOR THE PACERS. THEY TRAILED BY 15. ANOTHER CRAZY INDIANA COMEBACK 🚨 https://t.co/heI0ELIivW pic.twitter.com/1Qr6XlDbA7