Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers’ standout point guard, has been in and out of the lineup in recent weeks with a hamstring issue. Prior to that, Haliburton had established himself as one of the league’s most exciting point guards, racking up mind-boggling stat lines on a seemingly nightly basis and single-handedly resurrecting a Pacers club that had been dormant since the early 2010s.
This year, the NBA reorganized some of its qualifying standards for end-of-season awards, including requiring players to play at least 65 games in order to be considered for some honours, most notably league MVP.
Recently, Haliburton sounded off on this alteration to the regulations, as he nears the threshold for maximum games missed allowed due to the hamstring ailment.
“I think it’s a stupid rule, like a lot of the guys in the league, but this is what the owners want, so as players, we have to do our job and play 65 games if we can,” Haliburton said, according to James Boyd of The Athletic. “So, that’s what I’ve had to do, take care of my body so that I can play in those games, and I believe you’re seeing other players in the league go through similar experiences. “As long as the owners are pleased.”
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