Tyrese Haliburton Gets Honest About Warriors Not Drafting Him...

Tyrese Haliburton Gets Honest About Warriors Not Drafting Him

the benefit of hindsight is a recurring theme, and this is especially true with regard to the

draft. While some draft decisions are dubious from the start, many don’t become fully apparent until years later.

For Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, his draft experience was an interesting one. Selected 12th overall by

the Sacramento Kings in 2020, Haliburton was not a star overnight. While the signs of one were there,

it wasn’t until Haliburton got his own team with the Pacers when he finally broke out as a 20 PPG scorer and

Everyone is now considering who might have drafted Haliburton once he reached these heights. In the draft, the Golden State

Warriors were able to select James Wiseman with the second overall pick (infamously,

they could have selected Haliburton or numerous other better players).

Haliburton was questioned about whether he allowed himself to think about getting picked by the Warriors

by Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Indeed, Haliburton admitted to Kawakami. “I thought I was going to be the pick if they were

anywhere out of the top three, so I was disappointed that they (had) the No. 2 pick.”

“That workout was like the best workout of my life,” Haliburton continued. It seemed as though I had shot the ball’s cover.

However, I realized at the time that they would not be able to take me at 2.”

While Haliburton did consider the possibility of joining Golden State, he ultimately got honest in this interview

with Kawakami, admitting he knew they wouldn’t take him that high.