Tyrese Haliburton is making an attempt to get wholesome to assist the Indiana Pacers win video games. Haliburton would additionally prefer to be eligible for NBA awards, as a result of he has a big monetary stake in making named to an All-NBA staff.
Nonetheless, Haliburton has additionally missed 13 video games. If he misses 5 extra video games this season, Haliburton will not be eligible for NBA awards. That is one thing he disagrees with.
“I feel it’s a silly rule, like loads of the blokes within the league, however that is what the homeowners need, in order gamers, we gotta do our job and play in 65 video games if we’re capable of,” Haliburton stated. “So, that’s what I gotta do, handle my physique to have the ability to play in these video games, and I feel you’re seeing different gamers within the league sort of face the identical factor. So long as the homeowners are glad.”
Haliburton signed a most rookie scale extension this previous offseason. That deal will kick in with the 2024-25 season and tasks to begin at 25% of the wage cap. That now tasks to be $35.25 million for 2024-25 and $204.5 million over the five-year deal.
If Haliburton makes an All-NBA staff, his deal will bump as much as begin at 30% of the wage cap. That tasks to be $42.3 million in 2024-25 and $245.3 million over 5 years.
