Haliburton: 'I recruited every guy' on Team USA to join Pacers
Tyrese Haliburton is hoping to form a super team in Indiana.
The Pacers guard joked that he tried to convince the rest of the United States men's basketball team to join him in Indiana during the Paris Olympics.
"I recruited every guy on that team basically," Haliburton said, according to Justin Marville of the Oshkosh Northwestern. "Anyone that wants to come join us in Indiana, I'm all for it."
Team USA captured its fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Games with a 98-87 win over France in the final. The roster included LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid.
Haliburton said players from the squad will "probably" team up in the NBA, but he reaffirmed his commitment to Indiana.
"I definitely got recruited, but I'm not going anywhere," the 24-year-old said.
Haliburton averaged 20.1 points, 10.9 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game last season while helping the Pacers reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014.