2020 saw Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers begin his career with Buddy Hield.
After the NBA trade deadline in 2024, Tyrese Haliburton is stepping into new terrain. Buddy Hield, who the Indiana Pacers All-Star guard has referred to as his teammate ever since the Sacramento Kings took him in the 2020 draft, will no longer share a locker room with him.
The Pacers formally ended their business relationship with the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday by trading the 3-point specialist to them. For the time being, however. Even though this move was expected since the offseason, Haliburton will still require some time to adjust to this significant shift.
He talked about Hield’s exit from Indiana following the Golden State Warriors’ 131-109 thrashing of Indiana at home.
He said to Pacers beat reporter Tony East, “It’s just weird.” “I don’t believe I’ve ever worn an NBA uniform without Buddy {second game sans Hield}.It was absolutely strange. Going forward, things will get a little strange. However, that is a natural element of the NBA’s ups and downs. thrilled that he will get the chance. Yes, I will miss him, but after the season I’m sure we’ll travel to the Bahamas together. We will continue to speak daily.
In February 2022, a major transaction that sent both men to Indianapolis and Domantas Sabonis to Sacramento featured both men. Buddy Hield will undoubtedly find it difficult to say goodbye to his close friend Tyrese Haliburton, who he saw develop into one of the league’s top point guards. Nevertheless, he ought to play a significant role in the 76ers’ offence as Joel Embiid heals from his knee surgery.
There’s a potential that this year’s playoffs will see the paths of these two athletes cross again. Haliburton will focus on getting well in the interim and returning to the elite level that fans have been accustomed to witnessing over the last several years.
