The Tyrese Haliburton show is bringing a smile to Pacers’ faces: ‘He’s special’
LAS VEGAS — Remember when it seemed as if everybody wanted off the Indiana Pacers?Big man Myles Turner was yearning for greener pastures so badly in December 2021 that he spoke publicly about his desire for “more opportunity” — a rarity in today’s NBA — and shared his view that he was being used as a “glorified role player.” Veteran guard Buddy Hield failed to come to an agreement on an extension with the Pacers this summer, then found himself in the headlines when our Shams Charania reported that both sides were attempting to find a trade. The only time we talked about the Pacers on the national stage, it seemed, was when it involved possible roster changes or when a certain Memphis Grizzlies star and his associates had a problematic postgame situation with Pacers players that was the ce...
