According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavericks attempted to trade Jalen Brunson, the No. 18 pick, and the No. 31 pick to the Sacramento Kings in a bold attempt to draft Tyrese Haliburton. They were all-in on pairing Haliburton with Luka Doncic, a potential backcourt duo that could have dominated the league for the next decade.

Tyrese Haliburton, the 25-year-old starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, is having a moment. While the Oklahoma City Thunder had the best record in the NBA this year, and their star player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton drilled a game-winning jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It put the finishing touches on a shocking comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder and handed the Pacers an early lead in their first championship series in a quarter of a century.