Tyrese Haliburton had little interest in discussing or -- God forbid -- celebrating incremental progress. The sting of defeat was still fresh on the Pacers' two-time All-Star point guard's face when he met with reporters following Indiana's 129-117 loss to the Bucks in Milwaukee.

Tyrese Haliburton is just as flummoxed about his performance to start the 2024-25 season as the fans and analysts wondering what has happened to the

One reason for the drop-off is a slow start from Haliburton, who was part of the U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning team over the summer after earning third-team All-NBA honors last season while helping the Pacers make a surprising run into the Eastern Conference finals.

There were already warning signs that Tyrese Haliburton’s production for the Indiana Pacers was declining at the start of the 2024 calendar year. From January 1 until the end of the regular season, Haliburton averaged 17.

If the first half of last season served as a coming-out party for Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers, the early part of this one is underscoring the challenges of sustaining success.