Tyrese Haliburton is now only two wins away from carrying the Indiana Pacers to one of the more improbable NBA championships in recent memory. He's rewritten his narrative during the postseason by capping miraculous comeback after miraculous comeback. But where is he in the real battle—having media pundits acknowledge him as a superstar?

As Indiana competes in the NBA Finals, rumors regarding the health of its star point guard have been in the spotlight.

Given what we have seen from Haliburton with the Pacers so far in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, there is a case that Hali is indeed a better closer.

Tyrese Haliburton made the first move to Pascal Siakam's trade, which changed the history of the Pacers' success.