Read in the replies how some people are saying that he's playing hurt to get enough games to qualify for any postseason awards, so he can get the supermax. Which, as a "name on the back" fan, I can respect that, but I can't help but wonder how the "name on the front" fans in Indiana are processing that?
Haliburton has to play in eleven of the last fifteen games for the Pacers to qualify for postseason awards. Imagine if he tanks their playoff chances trying to play hurt, and it costs them Siakam in the offseason?