As Tyrese Haliburton puts it, he "loves hard."
After being drafted 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft, he planned on being a King for life. He spoke about hoping to help Sacramento end its prolonged playoff drought, put down roots in the community, and was beginning to emerge as one of the league's brightest young talents.
That made Tuesday all the more stunning. The 21-year-old was eating breakfast at his home when he got a call from his agent saying that he might be getting traded. He called his good friend, 76ers forward and fellow Iowa State Cyclone Georges Niang, and was reacting to the news when the Kings' front office called him to confirm.