Trade Radar · open rumor · Thursday, October 8 · 2 d ago

Central Notes: Haliburton, Toppin, Jaquez, Duren, Pistons

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Nearly 16 months after he last suited up for an NBA game, Tyrese Haliburton returned to action in the Pacers’ preseason opener on Wednesday following his recovery from an Achilles tear. As Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, getting back up to game speed wasn’t a concern for Haliburton vs. the Timberwolves — in fact, the […]

Confidence

51%

Reporter starting tier	45	unattributed report
Corroboration	+8	1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age	−2	2 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25

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Who it involves

Tyrese Haliburton

Pacers · G

Cap hit 2026-27: $48.92M · next season $52.30M

Detroit Pistons

$193.3M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet

Indiana Pacers

$206.4M · in the tax · 15 contracts · cap sheet

Minnesota Timberwolves

$215.3M · above the first apron · 15 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Tyrese Haliburton → Pistons

Send out at least $38.94M

The Pistons are over the cap, so to take on $48.92M they need to send out $38.94M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.

Tyrese Haliburton → Timberwolves

Send out at least $48.92M

The Timberwolves are above the first apron, so to take on $48.92M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).

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