INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton has received an honor that only five other players in franchise history have.
Haliburton, a two-time NBA All-Star who led the league in assists per game this season, has been named as 3rd Team All-NBA player. The league made the announcement Wednesday night.
The 6’5″ facilitator was one of only six guards in the league to make the 15-player list. The full list of All-NBA teams is below:
- 1st Team All-NBA
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee
- Luka Doncic – Dallas
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City
- Nikola Jokic – Denver
- Jayson Tatum – Boston
- 2nd Team All-NBA
- Jalen Brunson – New York
- Anthony Davis – Los Angeles Lakers
- Kevin Durant – Phoenix
- Anthony Edwards – Minnesota
- Kawhi Leonard – Los Angeles Clippers
- 3rd Team All-NBA
- Devin Booker – Phoenix
- Stephen Curry – Golden State
- Tyrese Haliburton – Indiana
- Lebron James – Los Angeles Lakers
- Domantas Sabonis – Sacramento
By making the All-NBA 3rd Team, Haliburton becomes the sixth-ever Pacer in franchise history to be named as one of the 15 best players in the league that season. Haliburton joins:
- Reggie Miller
- Jermaine O’Neal
- Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest)
- Paul George
- Victor Oladipo
- Tyrese Haliburton
Because Haliburton has been named to an All-NBA team, he will now make an additional $41 million on his rookie extension deal over the next five years.
The All-NBA announcement for Haliburton comes after the 24-year-old Wisconsin native averaged 20.1 points and 10.9 assists per game on 47.7% shooting.
Haliburton and the Pacers are currently taking on the Boston Celtics and fellow All-NBA selection Jayson Tatum in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics lead the series 1-0 heading into Game 2 on Thursday night.
