Tyrese Haliburton has a message for critics after showing he deserved to be picked higher in the NBA draft

It felt like EVERYBODY knew it the moment Tyrese Haliburton’s name was read as the Sacramento Kings’ pick at No. 12 in the 2020 NBA draft: it was a HUGE steal for the franchise.

Since then, the Iowa State guard has proven it in the first four games of his NBA career. Right out of the gate, he’s averaged 10.5 ppg, 5.3 apg and has shot 50 percent (!) from beyond the arc (!!) and 56 percent overall. On Tuesday, in an upset of the Denver Nuggets, he had 13 points, six dimes and three steals.

The hype is officially here. And Haliburton had a message for anyone who criticized his funky-looking jumper:

Seriously! It did translate! Look at him drain these:

He really can play.

Look out, NBA.