Tyrese Haliburton is thankful for his time in Sacramento.
Several hours after the Kings’ blockbuster trade with the Indiana Pacers was made official, Haliburton posted on Twitter to share his appreciation for his stint with the franchise.
“Sacramento, I love y’all!” he wrote Tuesday night. “Can’t put all my feelings into words yet, but know I’m forever grateful and appreciative of each and every one of you.”
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On Tuesday, the Kings made waves around the NBA by completing a blockbuster trade that sent Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers in exchange for Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and a 2023 second-round draft pick.
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Haliburton, selected 12th overall by Sacramento in 2020, finished third in Rookie of the Year voting after averaging 13.0 points and 5.3 assists in 58 contests last season. In 2021-22, Haliburton appeared in 51 games and logged 14.3 points, 7.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 34.5 minutes. He posted a career-high 38 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 29 and hung a career-best 17 assists on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, which ended up being his Kings finale.
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Haliburton will forever be loved in Sactown.