5 roster moves the Indiana Pacers need to make this offseason

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Offseason roster moves the Indiana Pacers need to make: 2. Pick up Tyrese Haliburton’s team option

Probably the key piece in the Sabonis trade, Haliburton came to the Pacers and immediately increased their pace. Thanks to his move to the Pacers, Haliburton improved his offense from his rookie season, which was already impressive.

Haliburton went from being a combination of point guard and shooting guard with the Kings to running the offense for the Pacers. This meant that he finished the season averaging 17.5 points, 9.6 assists, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals in 36.1 minutes per game. These are numbers that the Pacers can build around.

As with every rebuild, teams need to have players who produce at a high level who are also low cost. Haliburton has two seasons left on his rookie scale contract. Next season he is due $4.2 million and the final season is worth $5.8 million, which is such good value for the rebuilding Pacers

At the age of 22, Haliburton is the future of the Pacers now that Sabonis has been traded. The fact he almost averaged a double double with the team in just 26 games means that he has already been handed the keys to the franchise by head coach Rick Carlisle which should excite Pacers fans.

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