Add LeBron James to the growing list of Tyrese Haliburton fans.
The Pacers star dropped 31 points and eight assists to end the Cavaliers’ season on Tuesday. Haliburton ensured the Pacers would make back-to-back appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in over a decade — a stunning feat considering the team began the year with the 15th-shortest odds to win the NBA title.
James, who made a career out of making his teammates better, is particularly impressed with Haliburton’s ability to do the same. The Lakers star expressed on X that Haliburton, a pass-first point guard, has a skillset that “everyone would love to play with.”
The 40-year-old also called out “the lames” who deemed Haliburton “the most overrated” player in the NBA. , 13 of the In April, 90 NBA players who participated in The Athletic’s annual anonymous survey gave Haliburton the dubious honor, triggering many reactions.
