Halliburton joined the Kings with the 12th pick in the first round in 2020, and was traded to the Pacers in the middle of the 2022 season. This season, he averaged 20.7 points, 10.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals, and his shooting percentage was 49.0%. He scored 2.9 three-pointers per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 40%. A number of statistics set new career highs, making him officially the core of Pao Ma's future army ace.
In addition, the data shows that Halliburton became the first player in history to average 20 points and 10 assists per game and shoot more than 40% of three-pointers; when he was on the court, the Pacers' offensive efficiency reached 118.8, ranking first in the league 5. The assist rate of 47.6% ranks first in the league.
Based on this, just before Halliburton enters the final year of the rookie contract, the Pacers hastened to offer the "Designated Rookie Clause", with a starting salary of 30% of the team's upper line salary, reaching 40.8 million US dollars, with an annual increase of 8%; Halliburton will be namKOUNBETed to the top three teams next season, and his total contract value will reach 260 million US dollars. This is the largest contract in the history of the Pacers and the second signing since Paul George. designated rookie terms" players.