Perkins said on NBA Today he was wrong to call Haliburton overrated two years ago.

He said Haliburton belongs with Luka and Jalen Brunson among the top guards.

Haliburton led Indiana to the 2025 Finals before tearing his Achilles in Game 7.

He scored 24 in the first half at Oklahoma City, shooting 9 of 14 in 18 minutes.

Indiana opens the regular season Oct. 21 against New Orleans.

Tyrese Haliburton with the Indiana Pacers in Washington, D.C., March 2025. File photo: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized.

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