Roughly one month into his NBA career, with virtuoso performances night in and night out, Tyrese Haliburton is already making many of the teams that didn’t draft him regret it.
While some rookies are playing well in limited roles this season, and a handful have become high-upside starters, none have made as much of an impact as Sacramento’s No. 12 pick.
That’s probably because the Rookie of the Month isn’t your typical first-year player. His transition from Iowa State to the pro level took only his first 30 minutes of the season – the amount of time Haliburton, an NBA newcomer who could easily be mistaken for a 10-year vet, needed to produce 12 points, four assists and two crucial three-pointers in the season-opening win at Denver.