Tyrese Haliburton Grades & Analysis — PG | Indiana Pacers

Height

6'5"

Weight

185 lbs

Age

College

Iowa State

Experience

5 yrs

Top 29%

CVI

Top 9%

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On the field, Tyrese Haliburton grades out as an excellent PG for Indiana Pacers (A Performance). That places him 9th of 93 graded point guards. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it good value (B), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is very positive (A Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.

Year	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%
Career	333	18.6	3.5	9.2	1.4	0.7	47.3%	39.2%	85.5%
2024-25	73	18.6	3.5	9.2	1.4	0.7	47.3%	38.8%	85.1%
2023-24	69	20.1	3.9	10.9	1.2	0.7	47.7%	36.4%	85.5%
2022-23	56	20.7	3.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	49.0%	40.0%	87.1%
2021-22	77	15.3	4.0	8.2	1.7	0.6	47.3%	41.4%	84.2%
2020-21	58	13.0	3.0	5.3	1.3	0.5	47.2%	40.9%	85.7%

Contract Value Index (CVI)

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On a roster with finite room, Tyrese Haliburton's contract earns a B Contract Value Index against the NBA salary backdrop. At $45.6M AAV over four years, the deal reflects a 5-year veteran in his prime—a point guard who posted 18.6 PPG and 9.2 APG across 73 games in the 2024-25 season while earning back-to-back All-NBA Third Team honors. That production tier justifies the salary for a franchise cornerstone, particularly one whose playmaking and efficiency have become the organizational axis around which the Pacers are actively constructing. The B grade acknowledges he's being paid as a top-20 guard in the league, which is appropriate to his resume, though the contract carries the standard risk of any long-term deal in a cap-constrained league—a slight discount to what a true max would command, but not a bargain. What elevates the value proposition is the absence of any trade chatter, the organizational momentum signaled by recent roster additions, and the media narrative that frames him as a durable, transparent, and engaged leader rather than a flight risk or aging decline. For a player at age 26 entering his sixth NBA season, this deal is neither a steal nor an albatross; it's a fair market rate for a proven All-NBA talent in a stable environment, which in today's NBA is increasingly rare and defensible.

Performance Analysis

#9 of 93 Point Guards

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Tyrese Haliburton is playing at an elite level this season, earning an A Performance grade. Among NBA point guards, he's producing at an All-Star or All-NBA caliber. This season, Tyrese is putting up 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game across 333 games. Tyrese's strongest area is APG at 9.2, which compares favorably to the point guard median of 4.0. The biggest area for growth is RPG at 3.5 (point guard median: 5.0). Among 93 NBA point guards graded this season, Tyrese ranks 9th. Tyrese is a cornerstone of the Indiana Pacers' roster and is performing at a level that warrants his place among the league's best.

Current Sentiment

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Tyrese Haliburton's public standing is as strong as it has been at any point in his career, with sentiment trending up to an A and reflecting the quiet confidence that surrounds a player who has firmly established himself as the unquestioned franchise cornerstone in Indiana. The narrative driving that perception is notably unbothered — coverage has centered on personal milestones, his engagement, and a candid discussion of his battle with shingles, all of which has been framed around his transparency and recovery rather than any alarm about long-term health or performance risk. That openness, combined with Rick Carlisle publicly addressing his re-integration with the team, has reinforced a sense of organizational stability rather than concern, and there are no trade rumors, disciplinary flags, or regression narratives anywhere in the mainstream conversation. His on-court reputation matches the sentiment grade perfectly — back-to-back All-NBA Third Team selections and a 2024-25 line of 18.6 PPG, 9.2 APG, and 3.5 RPG across 73 games keep his performance grade locked at an A, which means public perception and actual production are telling the exact same story. The Pacers' recent roster activity — acquiring Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown via trade and extending Quenton Jackson — signals that the front office is actively building around Haliburton rather than standing pat, which only reinforces his status as the centerpiece worth investing around. The bottom line here is that Haliburton is in a rare and enviable position: his reputation is clean, his numbers back up the hype, and the organizational noise around him is constructive rather than chaotic.

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