Tyrese Haliburton Grades & Analysis — PG | Indiana Pacers

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6'5"

Weight

185 lbs

Age

College

Iowa State

Experience

5 yrs

Top 29%

CVI

Top 9%

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On the field, Tyrese Haliburton grades out as an excellent PG for Indiana Pacers (A Performance). That places him 9th of 93 graded point guards. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it good value (B), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is very positive (A Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.

Year	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%
Career	333	18.6	3.5	9.2	1.4	0.7	47.3%	39.2%	85.5%
2024-25	73	18.6	3.5	9.2	1.4	0.7	47.3%	38.8%	85.1%
2023-24	69	20.1	3.9	10.9	1.2	0.7	47.7%	36.4%	85.5%
2022-23	56	20.7	3.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	49.0%	40.0%	87.1%
2021-22	77	15.3	4.0	8.2	1.7	0.6	47.3%	41.4%	84.2%
2020-21	58	13.0	3.0	5.3	1.3	0.5	47.2%	40.9%	85.7%

Contract Value Index (CVI)

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Tyrese Haliburton earns a B Contract Value Index (CVI) on his four-year, $45.55M AAV deal—a fair valuation that reflects his elite on-court production without overpaying for positional scarcity or market inflation. His A performance grade is anchored in consecutive All-NBA Third Team selections and a 2024-25 line of 18.6 PPG, 9.2 APG, and 3.5 RPG across 73 games, confirming he operates at a franchise-caliber level as a perimeter facilitator and scorer. At $45.55M annually, Haliburton sits in the upper-middle tier for point guards—substantial but not entering max-contract territory, which makes the deal reasonable for a five-year veteran at age 26 who has consistently produced All-NBA caliber play. The contract carries four years of commitment at a stage where he should be in his athletic prime, limiting downside risk while preserving organizational flexibility; there is no red flag in the term or structure. His A sentiment grade and the prevailing media narrative—which frames him as the unquestioned Pacers franchise cornerstone with no trade rumors, disciplinary concerns, or regression narratives—reinforce that the front office has built around him correctly and the market views the investment as stable and well-reasoned. The CVI grade of B reflects a well-constructed deal that matches production to dollars without underselling or overpaying, exactly where a franchise-defining guard on a contending roster should land.

Performance Analysis

#9 of 93 Point Guards

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Tyrese Haliburton is playing at an elite level this season, earning an A Performance grade. Among NBA point guards, he's producing at an All-Star or All-NBA caliber. This season, Tyrese is putting up 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game across 333 games. Tyrese's strongest area is APG at 9.2, which compares favorably to the point guard median of 4.0. The biggest area for growth is RPG at 3.5 (point guard median: 5.0). Among 93 NBA point guards graded this season, Tyrese ranks 9th. Tyrese is a cornerstone of the Indiana Pacers' roster and is performing at a level that warrants his place among the league's best.

Current Sentiment

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Tyrese Haliburton's public standing is as strong as it has been at any point in his career, with sentiment trending up to an A and reflecting the quiet confidence that surrounds a player who has firmly established himself as the unquestioned franchise cornerstone in Indiana. The narrative driving that perception is notably unbothered — coverage has centered on personal milestones, his engagement, and a candid discussion of his battle with shingles, all of which has been framed around his transparency and recovery rather than any alarm about long-term health or performance risk. That openness, combined with Rick Carlisle publicly addressing his re-integration with the team, has reinforced a sense of organizational stability rather than concern, and there are no trade rumors, disciplinary flags, or regression narratives anywhere in the mainstream conversation. His on-court reputation matches the sentiment grade perfectly — back-to-back All-NBA Third Team selections and a 2024-25 line of 18.6 PPG, 9.2 APG, and 3.5 RPG across 73 games keep his performance grade locked at an A, which means public perception and actual production are telling the exact same story. The Pacers' recent roster activity — acquiring Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown via trade and extending Quenton Jackson — signals that the front office is actively building around Haliburton rather than standing pat, which only reinforces his status as the centerpiece worth investing around. The bottom line here is that Haliburton is in a rare and enviable position: his reputation is clean, his numbers back up the hype, and the organizational noise around him is constructive rather than chaotic.

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